ex·port
ek-ˈspȯrt 
ˈek-ˌspȯrt
ˈek-ˌspȯrt
exported; exporting; exports
1
: to carry away : remove
2
: to carry or send (something, such as a commodity) to some other place (such as another country)
: to export something abroad
ex·port
ˈek-ˌspȯrt
1
: something exported
specifically
: a commodity conveyed from one country or region to another for purposes of trade
2
: the act of exporting : exportation
the export of wheat
ex·port
ˈek-ˌspȯrt
: of or relating to exportation or exports
export duties
Examples of export in a Sentence
Verb
countries that export oil to the U.S.
Noun
Exports to China have risen this year.
Recent Examples on the Web
Katya Soldak, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2023
But now the company is exporting about 20,000 cases – or 240,000 bottles – of the water into India each month, minus the occasional few that break on their bumpy multiple-day trek.
—Martha Irvine and Dar Yasin, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Nov. 2023
This will be the first time Galileo satellites, which are used for both civilian and military purposes, have been exported outside of European territory.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 10 Nov. 2023
Some used clothing is exported to foreign countries, where it's piled up on the western shores of Africa, or dumped in the deserts of Chile.
—Ben Tracy, CBS News, 6 Nov. 2023
The Swedish brand initially exported its products with few changes, leading to some surprising consequences: IKEA’s first American shoppers would buy the retailer’s vases as drinking glasses because European-sized cups were too small for U.S. tastes.
—Bynicholas Gordon, Fortune, 16 Nov. 2023
Wegner of UPenn said the Ptolemies were famously known for exporting war elephants from Adulis for their many military campaigns in modern-day Syria.
—Miriam Fauzia, Ars Technica, 11 Nov. 2023
According to the sociologist Summer Gray, seawalls are less a practical solution than a product of technocratic ideology—one that colonial powers have exported around the world.
—Daniel A. Gross, The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2023
Washington and its allies must respond by better tracking not just the volume and type of technology exported from the West but also how they are used.
—Foreign Affairs, 3 Nov. 2023
Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 29 Nov. 2023
Citing reasons including uncertainties caused by U.S. chip export restrictions, Alibaba decided to call off the initial public offering of its cloud computing unit.
—Yue Wang, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023
More stringent European Union export rules for used cars and EV batteries in particular are one reason why the supply of Teslas to Eastern Europe is so dependent on North American wrecks.
—WIRED, 17 Nov. 2023
The leaders agreed to resume communications among the two nation’s military leaders and crack down on exports of the chemicals used to make fentanyl.
—Laurel Rosenhall, Los Angeles Times, 16 Nov. 2023
As a result, exports from China in the most recent reporting period plummeted — to 1 kilogram.
—Richard Escobedo, CBS News, 15 Nov. 2023
Nvidia has warned investors that the export controls could impact its bottom line in the long-term.
—Gerrit De Vynck, Washington Post, 17 Nov. 2023
Fishing is the largest export in the country, but that doesn’t mean locals aren’t devouring it by the shipful.
—Claire Volkman, Vogue, 16 Nov. 2023
Starting late last year, the U.S. and its allies imposed a novel price cap on Russian crude and fuel exports.
—Joe Wallace, WSJ, 16 Nov. 2023
Rachel Axon, USA TODAY, 30 July 2021
Those numbers correspond closely to the CPCA's non-export number in April, and total number in March.
—Chris Isidore and Laura He, CNN, 13 May 2021
Per the resolution, North Korea can no longer export coal, iron, lead, seafood, and a few other materials.
—Chas Danner, Daily Intelligencer, 5 Aug. 2017
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Verb
Just in October this year, Ukraine exported 4.6 million tons of grain, via southern routes by vessels or by rail and trucks.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2023
But now the company is exporting about 20,000 cases – or 240,000 bottles – of the water into India each month, minus the occasional few that break on their bumpy multiple-day trek.
—Martha Irvine and Dar Yasin, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Nov. 2023
This will be the first time Galileo satellites, which are used for both civilian and military purposes, have been exported outside of European territory.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 10 Nov. 2023
Some used clothing is exported to foreign countries, where it's piled up on the western shores of Africa, or dumped in the deserts of Chile.
—Ben Tracy, CBS News, 6 Nov. 2023
The Swedish brand initially exported its products with few changes, leading to some surprising consequences: IKEA’s first American shoppers would buy the retailer’s vases as drinking glasses because European-sized cups were too small for U.S. tastes.
—Bynicholas Gordon, Fortune, 16 Nov. 2023
Wegner of UPenn said the Ptolemies were famously known for exporting war elephants from Adulis for their many military campaigns in modern-day Syria.
—Miriam Fauzia, Ars Technica, 11 Nov. 2023
According to the sociologist Summer Gray, seawalls are less a practical solution than a product of technocratic ideology—one that colonial powers have exported around the world.
—Daniel A. Gross, The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2023
Washington and its allies must respond by better tracking not just the volume and type of technology exported from the West but also how they are used.
—Foreign Affairs, 3 Nov. 2023
Noun
Xi also promised to curtail the export of materials used to make fentanyl.
—Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 29 Nov. 2023
Citing reasons including uncertainties caused by U.S. chip export restrictions, Alibaba decided to call off the initial public offering of its cloud computing unit.
—Yue Wang, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023
More stringent European Union export rules for used cars and EV batteries in particular are one reason why the supply of Teslas to Eastern Europe is so dependent on North American wrecks.
—WIRED, 17 Nov. 2023
The leaders agreed to resume communications among the two nation’s military leaders and crack down on exports of the chemicals used to make fentanyl.
—Laurel Rosenhall, Los Angeles Times, 16 Nov. 2023
As a result, exports from China in the most recent reporting period plummeted — to 1 kilogram.
—Richard Escobedo, CBS News, 15 Nov. 2023
Nvidia has warned investors that the export controls could impact its bottom line in the long-term.
—Gerrit De Vynck, Washington Post, 17 Nov. 2023
Fishing is the largest export in the country, but that doesn’t mean locals aren’t devouring it by the shipful.
—Claire Volkman, Vogue, 16 Nov. 2023
Starting late last year, the U.S. and its allies imposed a novel price cap on Russian crude and fuel exports.
—Joe Wallace, WSJ, 16 Nov. 2023
Adjective
Thanks to the help of the horse transportation logistics company Peden Bloodstock, the team was sent to Europe for their pre-export quarantine and then to Japan.
—Rachel Axon, USA TODAY, 30 July 2021
Those numbers correspond closely to the CPCA's non-export number in April, and total number in March.
—Chris Isidore and Laura He, CNN, 13 May 2021
Per the resolution, North Korea can no longer export coal, iron, lead, seafood, and a few other materials.
—Chas Danner, Daily Intelligencer, 5 Aug. 2017
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Word History
First Known Use
Verb
15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1
Noun
1671, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Adjective
1795, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of export was
in the 15th century
Phrases Containing export
Dictionary Entries Near export
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“Export.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/export. Accessed 5 Dec. 2023.
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export
1 of 2 verb
ex·port
ek-ˈspō(ə)rt
-ˈspȯ(ə)rt
-ˈspȯ(ə)rt
ˈek-ˌspō(ə)rt,
ˈek-ˌspȯ(ə)rt
: to carry or send abroad especially for sale in another country
exportation
noun
ˌek-ˌspōr-ˈtā-shən
-ˌspȯr-
-spər-
exporter
noun
ek-ˈspōrt-ər
-ˈspōrt-
ˈek-ˌ
export
2 of 2 noun
ex·port
ˈek-ˌspō(ə)rt
-ˌspȯ(ə)rt
1
: something that is exported
2
: an act of exporting
export
adjective
Legal Definition
export
transitive verb
ex·port
ek-ˈspōrt, ˈek-ˌspōrt
: to carry or send (as a commodity) to some other place (as another country)
: to send something abroad
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