export

verb

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ex·port | \ ek-ˈspȯrt

, ˈek-ˌspȯrt-

exported; exporting; exports

Definition of export

(Entry 1 of 3)

transitive verb

1 : to carry away : remove

2 : to carry or send (something, such as a commodity) to some other place (such as another country)

intransitive verb

: to export something abroad

export

noun

ex·port | \ ˈek-ˌspȯrt

Definition of export (Entry 2 of 3)

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

export

adjective

ex·port | \ ˈek-ˌspȯrt

Definition of export (Entry 3 of 3)

: of or relating to exportation or exports export duties

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Other Words from export

Verb

exportability \ (ˌ)ek-ˌspȯr-tə-ˈbi-lə-tē

\ noun

exportable \ ek-ˈspȯr-tə-bəl

, ˈek-ˌspȯr-

\ adjective

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: Verb The Russian onslaught has devastated many Ukrainian farms along with roads, bridges, ports and other infrastructure needed to export grain. — Isabel Coles, WSJ, 27 Aug. 2022 Russia will be allowed to export grain and fertilizer. — Celina Tebor, USA TODAY, 4 Aug. 2022 Ministers from the two countries originally reached agreements with Turkey and the United Nations in Istanbul on July 22, requiring Russia to unblock Ukraine's Black Sea ports and allowing Russia to export grain and fertilizer. — Grayson Quay, The Week, 1 Aug. 2022 Vadaturskyi’s company, Nibulon, which confirmed the deaths, has built storage facilities and other infrastructure needed to export grain. — Erika Solomon, BostonGlobe.com, 31 July 2022 The first ship to export Ukrainian grain since an agreement was reached for the safe transit of vessels may depart as soon as Monday, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s spokesman Ibrahim Kalin said. — Erin Prater, Fortune, 31 July 2022 Friday’s announcement of a deal brokered by the United Nations and Turkey to export grain trapped in Ukrainian ports in the Black Sea offered Podrezov a moment of hope. — Isabelle Khurshudyan, Washington Post, 26 July 2022 Therefore, taxpayers who export taxable chemicals or taxable substances may also be eligible for a refund of taxes paid. — Lynn Mucenski Keck, Forbes, 25 July 2022 Saturday, Russia launched a missile strike on Odesa, Ukraine’s largest port, less than 24 hours after both countries separately signed a U.N.-brokered agreement in Turkey Friday allowing both countries to export grain. — Melissa Chrise, Fox News, 24 July 2022 Recent Examples on the Web: Noun Authorities will implement the ban on the manufacture, import, export, supply, sale, possession, and transshipment of CBD, except for prescribed CBD products used for medical purposes or having a license issued by the Department of Health. — Dario Sabaghi, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2022 In addition, when companies import more and export less, that dynamic weighs on GDP, said Jacob Kirkegaard, a senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics. — Martha C. White, CNN, 28 July 2022 Kirby said Moscow’s interest in the drones shows that sanctions and export controls are impacting Russia’s military production. — Susie Blann, BostonGlobe.com, 26 July 2022 The United States has poured billions of dollars into Colombia in the past two decades to help its governments halt the production and export of cocaine, to little effect. — New York Times, 19 June 2022 The bureau reported that retail sales of consumer goods had fallen 1.6 percent in the city, while import and export volume was down 2.8 percent. — Pei Lin Wu, Washington Post, 16 May 2022 The requests center on the impact on companies’ finances stemming from sanctions, import or export bans, and reactions from investors or customers to their actions, such as, for example, continuing to pay taxes to the Russian government. — Mark Maurer, WSJ, 4 May 2022 This means that the ZEDEs don’t have to pay import or export taxes and are free to set up their own forms of governments, schools, courts, and social security systems, as reported by the Federal News Network. — Amiah Taylor, Fortune, 22 Apr. 2022 As a result, natural gas pipelines and export terminals have become a key growth opportunity as Europe looks for ways to wean itself from Russian gas. — Hiroko Tabuchi, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Aug. 2022 Recent Examples on the Web: 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 See More

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