export
Americanverb (used with object)
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exports,
present (3rd person singular)
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exported,
past participle, past
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exporting
present participle
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to ship (commodities) to other countries or places for sale, exchange, etc.
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to send or transmit (ideas, institutions, etc.) to another place, especially to another country.
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Computers. to save (documents, data, etc.) in a format usable by another software program.
verb (used without object)
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exports,
present (3rd person singular)
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exported,
past participle, past
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exporting
present participle
noun
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exports
plural
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the act of exporting; exportation.
the export of coffee.
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something that is exported; an article exported.
Coffee is a major export of Colombia.
adjective
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of or relating to the exportation of goods or to exportable goods.
export duties.
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produced for export.
an export beer.
noun
verb
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to sell (goods or services) or ship (goods) to a foreign country or countries
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(tr) to transmit or spread (an idea, social institution, etc) abroad
Other Word Forms
Derived Forms
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exportabilitynoun
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exporternoun
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superexportnoun
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superexportverb (used with object)
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exportableadjective
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nonexportableadjective
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unexportableadjective
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unexportedadjective
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unexportingadjective
Inflected Forms
Nouns
Participles
Conjugated Forms
Present
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exportsimple
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exportssimple
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have exportedperfect
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has exportedperfect
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am exportingprogressive
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are exportingprogressive
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is exportingprogressive
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have been exportingperfect progressive
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has been exportingperfect progressive
Past
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exportedsimple
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had exportedperfect
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was exportingprogressive
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were exportingprogressive
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had been exportingperfect progressive
Future
Etymology
Origin of export
First recorded in 1475–85; from Latin exportāre “to carry out, carry away,” from ex- ex- 1 + portāre “to carry”
Explanation
To export something is to move it from its current location to a different territory. Some have been trying to export the American diet overseas by spreading McDonald's fries around the globe. The verb export comes from the Latin word exportare which means “to carry out” or “send away.” To export something is to move it across borders. You could export locally made fabric to wealthy European cities. When something is an export, it is a good, service or idea that is sent or sold to a foreign land: diamonds are a valuable African export.
Vocabulary lists containing export
American History I
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The United States
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Example Sentences
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According to the UK Government's official website, external, the movement of captive birds from Britain to Northern Ireland requires an export health certificate.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026
China is considering new export controls on artificial-intelligence technologies in a bid to safeguard the strategically critical industry amid intensifying competition.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
Asian economies are in the midst of an epic export boom, which is masking weakness in consumption and other engines of growth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
IMF boss Kristalina Georgieva said in Bangkok on Wednesday that China's growth model must "shift from export more towards domestic consumption" in order to address global imbalances.
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
They passed the floors of insurance agents, government offices, and export firms.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
“The risk is that if the U.S. believes these volumes are not enough, the administration may mull restrictions on U.S. diesel exports once again,” the strategists said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
Middle East oil exports have slowed as the number of ship strikes has risen.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
However, he said a single-digit drop in exports was.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
Several East Asian economies, such as South Korea and Taiwan, are also benefiting from surging exports of chips and computing equipment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
We could tell you the capitals of countries nobody had ever heard of, and their principal exports.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
In 2025, around 6.8 million barrels of diesel per day were being exported to the global market, according to figures from the shipping data company Kpler.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
The port handled 371,000 empty containers last month and exported 126,000 loaded containers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026
Logan estimates about 40 percent of US soybeans are exported, with China traditionally a key buyer.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
That is the highest total since February, when the region exported nearly 19 million barrels a day, according to ship tracker Huax.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
They ship most of the corn exported to other countries.
From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan
In 2025 the Gulf states - Saudi Arabia, UAE, Kuwait, Bahrain and Oman - were exporting around 1.4 million barrels of diesel per day.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
The US is a vital supplier of diesel to the world, exporting between 1.2 and 1.5 million barrels a day.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
Among the chips Lui is accused of exporting to China are the Nvidia A100 and H100.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
While in theory, new U.S. refineries could be built with exports in mind, there’s a much better value-creation proposition in exporting crude, which the country has successfully done.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026
He had acquired the concessions for other mines, was exporting fruit to foreign countries, had founded a construction firm, and Tres Marias, which had greatly expanded, was now the best hacienda in the area.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
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