exporter

noun

ex·​port·​er ek-ˈspȯr-tər How to pronounce exporter (audio) ˈek-ˌspȯr- How to pronounce exporter (audio)
: one that exports
specifically : a wholesaler who sells to merchants or industrial consumers in foreign countries

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Despite steep tariffs on imports from India, a big diamond exporter, Signet raised its guidance. Jim Cramer, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025 The southern Niger Delta region — the main production hub in Africa’s top crude oil exporter — has been hit by spills in recent decades, upending livelihoods that depend on farming and fishing. Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 1 Sep. 2025 But the long-term sustainability of such an approach depends on MLS also to increase its volume as a player exporter. Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025 However, a Commerce Ministry official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said exporters hit by tariffs would receive financial assistance and be encouraged to diversify to markets such as China, Latin America and the Middle East. David Lawder, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for exporter

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First Known Use

1623, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of exporter was in 1623

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“Exporter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exporter. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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