export

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verb

exported; exporting; exports

transitive verb

1
: to carry away : remove
2
: to carry or send (something, such as a commodity) to some other place (such as another country)

intransitive verb

: to export something abroad
exportable adjective

export

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noun

ex·​port ˈek-ˌspȯrt How to pronounce export (audio)
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

export

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adjective

ex·​port ˈek-ˌspȯrt How to pronounce export (audio)
: 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.
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Verb
In January 2025, Azerbaijan exported 2,278 tons of pomegranates worth $2.02 million— a 35% jump in value over the previous year. Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025 The company exports 95% of its product, with the remaining 5% sold in Angola to primarily middle and upper-class customers, says José. Tom Page, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2025
Noun
The move was likely intended to put the country off the president’s radar, though Israel had only a limited amount of tariffs on US exports. Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2025 Though only a fraction of its total production of 190,000 tons, these exports reflect growing global interest in artisanal, traceable, and culturally rich food products. Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for export

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English, from Latin exportare, from ex- + portare to carry — more at fare

First Known Use

Verb

15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Noun

1671, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

1795, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of export was in the 15th century

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Cite this Entry

“Export.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/export. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

export

1 of 2 verb
ex·​port ek-ˈspō(ə)rt How to pronounce export (audio) -ˈspȯ(ə)rt How to pronounce export (audio)
ˈek-ˌspō(ə)rt,
ˈek-ˌspȯ(ə)rt
: to carry or send abroad especially for sale in another country
exportable adjective
exportation
ˌek-ˌspōr-ˈtā-shən
-ˌspȯr-
-spər-
noun
exporter
ek-ˈspōrt-ər
-ˈspōrt-
ˈek-ˌ
noun

export

2 of 2 noun
ex·​port ˈek-ˌspō(ə)rt How to pronounce export (audio)
-ˌspȯ(ə)rt
1
: something that is exported
2
: an act of exporting
export adjective

Legal Definition

export

transitive verb
: to carry or send (as a commodity) to some other place (as another country)

intransitive verb

: to send something abroad
export noun
exportability noun
exportable adjective

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