export

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verb

exported; exporting; exports

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
exportable adjective

export

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noun

ex·​port ˈek-ˌspȯrt How to pronounce export (audio)
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

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adjective

ex·​port ˈek-ˌspȯrt How to pronounce export (audio)
: 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
Verb
From Wrestlemania to Westerns, American culture and its archetypes are exported to, and emulated in, nearly every corner of the globe. Kyle Denis, Billboard, 3 Oct. 2024 Part of the region Rukavina oversees includes one of America's only primary domestic sources of nickel, which the United States currently exports from a variety of other countries, including Russia, Canada and Norway. Alec Schemmel, Fox News, 1 Oct. 2024
Noun
The big picture: Levain is the latest New York City export to open in Philly following Chip City Cookies and Mamajuana Cafe's arrival earlier this year. Mike D'onofrio, Axios, 7 Oct. 2024 But cargo ships are getting bigger, global trade is increasing, and there is more demand for imports and exports. Megan Poinski, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for export 

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Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English, from Latin exportare, from ex- + portare to carry — more at fare

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

Dictionary Entries Near export

Cite this Entry

“Export.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/export. Accessed 14 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

export

1 of 2 verb
ex·​port ek-ˈspō(ə)rt How to pronounce export (audio) -ˈspȯ(ə)rt How to pronounce export (audio)
ˈek-ˌspō(ə)rt,
ˈek-ˌspȯ(ə)rt
: to carry or send abroad especially for sale in another country
exportable adjective
exportation
ˌek-ˌspōr-ˈtā-shən
-ˌspȯr-
-spər-
noun
exporter
ek-ˈspōrt-ər
-ˈspōrt-
ˈek-ˌ
noun

export

2 of 2 noun
ex·​port ˈek-ˌspō(ə)rt How to pronounce export (audio)
-ˌspȯ(ə)rt
1
: something that is exported
2
: an act of exporting
export adjective

Legal Definition

export

transitive verb
: to carry or send (as a commodity) to some other place (as another country)

intransitive verb

: to send something abroad
export noun
exportability noun
exportable adjective
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