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

After all, the thinking goes, more exports mean more sales for domestic exporters. —Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026

The people buying their diamonds are mostly local dealers and exporters, and the miners have little or no access to the international market. —Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 29 Jan. 2026

Researchers from Kiel Institute for the World Economy analyzed over 25 million shipping transactions and found that American importers absorbed 96% of tariffs while foreign exporters absorbed only 4% of the tariff burden. —Irene Adeline Milanez, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Jan. 2026

Boeing is the United States’ largest exporter, one of only two suppliers of full-size jets to both the US and global airline industries and a key US military contractor. —Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 27 Jan. 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