ex·port
ek-ˈspȯrt 
ˈek-ˌspȯrt
ˈek-ˌspȯrt
exported; exporting; exports
1
: to carry away : remove
2
: to carry or send (something, such as a commodity) to some other place (such as another country)
: to export something abroad
ex·port
ˈek-ˌspȯrt
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
ex·port
ˈek-ˌspȯrt
: 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
Kathleen Peddicord, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
In 1982, Hezbollah was formed under Tehran's auspices to export the Islamic Revolution.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
Jason Ma, Fortune Europe, 21 Oct. 2024
That’s not to say Africa’s AI solutions are only locally relevant; in fact, these countries face many challenges with the rest of the Global South, so there’s huge potential for AI to become one of the continent’s most lucrative exports.
—Sandy Carter, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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Verb
Some say that the grapes were exported at some point along the way to Portugal, where they were planted and became the country’s famous Port wine.
—Kathleen Peddicord, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
In 1982, Hezbollah was formed under Tehran's auspices to export the Islamic Revolution.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
Noun
The mining sector came under particular pressure in 2018 as the then-president hit European steel and aluminum exports with tariffs.
—Jason Ma, Fortune Europe, 21 Oct. 2024
That’s not to say Africa’s AI solutions are only locally relevant; in fact, these countries face many challenges with the rest of the Global South, so there’s huge potential for AI to become one of the continent’s most lucrative exports.
—Sandy Carter, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Export.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/export. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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export
1 of 2 verb
ex·port
ek-ˈspō(ə)rt
-ˈspȯ(ə)rt
-ˈspȯ(ə)rt
ˈek-ˌspō(ə)rt,
ˈek-ˌspȯ(ə)rt
: to carry or send abroad especially for sale in another country
exportation
noun
ˌek-ˌspōr-ˈtā-shən
-ˌspȯr-
-spər-
exporter
noun
ek-ˈspōrt-ər
-ˈspōrt-
ˈek-ˌ
export
2 of 2 noun
ex·port
ˈek-ˌspō(ə)rt
-ˌspȯ(ə)rt
1
: something that is exported
2
: an act of exporting
export
adjective
Legal Definition
export
transitive verb
ex·port
ek-ˈspōrt, ˈek-ˌspōrt
: to carry or send (as a commodity) to some other place (as another country)
: to send something abroad
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