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.
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W. Gyude Moore, semafor.com, 25 May 2026
One order would temporarily suspend the tariff-rate quota across all beef-exporting nations, allowing more beef in at low rates, according to The Wall Street Journal.
—Alicia Park, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 27 May 2026
Predictably, opponents of energy abundance continue to claim that LNG exports raise prices for American consumers.
—Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
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Verb
The global division of labor, in which Africa exported commodities while richer economies drove manufacturing and technology, was treated as both natural and efficient.
—W. Gyude Moore, semafor.com, 25 May 2026
One order would temporarily suspend the tariff-rate quota across all beef-exporting nations, allowing more beef in at low rates, according to The Wall Street Journal.
—Alicia Park, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
Noun
The agreement also eliminates export restrictions and import duties on raw materials, while prohibiting export monopolies and banning dual pricing on these inputs, to help secure the bloc’s access to critical minerals.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 27 May 2026
Predictably, opponents of energy abundance continue to claim that LNG exports raise prices for American consumers.
—Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
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“Export.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/export. Accessed 28 May. 2026.
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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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