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
Moving a shot from concept to finished video frequently requires exporting assets, coordinating between applications, and managing version control manually. Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025 During the summer of 2024, Iran exported fewer than 70,000 barrels per day through that alternate route and stopped loading cargoes after September 2024, according to the EIA. Jason Ma, Fortune, 23 June 2025
Noun
Getty Images Beijing has been stepping up controls on rare earth exports, triggering global shortages and exposing industries’ dependence on Chinese supply chains. Dylan Butts, CNBC, 24 June 2025 The European Union will not continue with plans to press on Russia a new price cap on oil exports while fears swirl over soaring oil prices, Politico reported on Friday. Ellie Cook — Reporting From The Hague, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 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 28 Jun. 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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