ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Export

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈɛks.pɔːt/ · Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Export is an adjective meaning Of or relating to exportation or exports.

Meaning

Of or relating to exportation or exports.

More Meanings

  1. (countable) Something that is exported.
  2. (uncountable) The act of exporting.
  3. (transitive) To carry away.
  4. (transitive) To sell (goods) to a foreign country.
  5. (transitive) To cause to spread in another part of the world.
  6. (transitive, computing) To send (data) from one program to another.
  7. (transitive) To put up (a child) for international adoption.

Example Sentences

Oil is the main export of Saudi Arabia.
The export of fish is forbidden in this country.
Japan exports electronic goods throughout the world.
[They] export honour from a man, and make him a return in envy.

Word Forms

Synonyms for export

Depending on context, synonyms include exportation, remove.

Antonyms for export

Common opposites include import, importation.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include exportation, import, importation, trade, sell, exporter.

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