exporter

noun

ex·​port·​er ek-ˈspȯr-tər  ˈek-ˌspȯr- 

: one that exports

specifically : a wholesaler who sells to merchants or industrial consumers in foreign countries

Examples of exporter in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The fighting near the crucial Red Sea shipping corridor has worried global markets as the Houthis pursue a blockade of Saudi Arabia, the world’s top oil exporter, with Iranian support. — Fatma Khaled, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026

Russia was previously the second-largest diesel exporter in the world. — Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026

Saudi Arabia is, of course, the world’s biggest exporter of crude oil, pouring millions of barrels a day into the global market and giving the kingdom unmatched influence on prices – and, ultimately, on how much Americans pay at the pump. — Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026

The world's top three exporters of rice -- India, Vietnam and Thailand -- are among the nations most likely to be hit hard by El Nino this year. — Edna Tarigan, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1623, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for exporter

• colporteur
• headquarter
• importer
• reporter
• supporter
• transporter
• mortar
• quarter
• shorter
• sorter