exportation

noun

ex·​por·​ta·​tion ˌek-ˌspȯr-ˈtā-shən How to pronounce exportation (audio)
-spər-
: the act of exporting
also : a commodity exported

Examples of exportation in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The bikes retained their classic stance for the most part, and in 2016, the company debuted the 411 Himalayan, a stout adventure-style motorcycle and one of a new crop of machines with exportation in mind. William Roberson, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024 This might have been a simple and exciting win for the Chinese gaming industry; Wukong is the country’s first major top-tier game release — not to mention a major exportation of Chinese culture at a mass global scale. Aja Romano, Vox, 4 Sep. 2024 That has led Benin’s president, Patrice Talon, to make the oil exportation through its port conditional on the reopening of the border. Chinedu Asadu, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 June 2024 An official health certificate from the state of exportation and a permit issued by the commissioner of agriculture is required. Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 12 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for exportation 

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Word History

First Known Use

1601, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of exportation was in 1601

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“Exportation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exportation. Accessed 3 Nov. 2024.

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