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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Example Sentences
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With the pipeline impaired, Saudi Arabia is increasingly relying on its Persian Gulf export terminals to keep crude moving through Hormuz.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
Expectations of a recovery in Saudi export capacity are easing immediate supply concerns, according to MUFG.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
Billionaire oil baron Harold Hamm told reporters Wednesday that he wouldn’t support an export ban.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
The UAE is also able to export some crude through its Fujairah’s pipeline, which carries about 1.6 million barrels a day.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026
The Italian salute never seemed made for export.
From "A Farewell To Arms" by Ernest Hemingway
A drone attack that heavily damaged one of Saudi Arabia’s pipelines is expected to cause crude oil exports to fall by 400,000 barrels per day this month alone.
From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2026
He followed Naz in leaving the gym, linking up with one of its greatest exports, three-time world title challenger Herol 'Bomber' Graham.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates and Iraq have been forced to slash diesel exports.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
Tehran is eager to avoid a repeat as Washington’s aggressive campaign of economic sanctions and a blockade of Iranian oil exports starts to bite.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
Tony’s business interests are diverse: waste management, luxury auto exports, pharmaceuticals, etc.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
Goods exported in July to fellow European Union nations, alongside the U.K. and China, all fell back, but exports to the U.S. jumped almost 20% on month.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
Agricultural produce commonly exported includes mangoes, avocados, herbs and grapes.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
It came after local media reported that several blasts were heard on the Gulf island, where the majority of the country's oil is exported from.
From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026
Unlike North Sea oil, most of which is exported and then reimported in various refined forms, almost all North Sea gas is used domestically in the UK.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
He exported the video onto a DVD, so all we need to do is turn the TV on, switch to HDMI-3, and hit play.
From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day
That has shifted Saudi Arabia’s emphasis back to Hormuz, its traditional route for exporting much of its oil.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026
It began exporting its fuel abroad a few months ago.
From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026
Kharg Island - where one Iranian tanker was attacked in the latest round of strikes - hosts Iran's main terminal for exporting oil.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
The energy sector has experienced volatile trading in recent weeks as crude prices swing on shifting geopolitical tensions in the key oil-producing and exporting region.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
Today, scholars agree that agriculture sprang up in other parts of the world not by the action of Middle Eastern farmers exporting their revolution but entirely independently.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
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