importation

[ im-pawr-tey-shuh n, -pohr- ]

/ ˌɪm pɔrˈteɪ ʃən, -poʊr- /

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noun

the act of importing.

something imported.

Nearby words

Origin of importation

First recorded in 1595–1605; import + -ation

Related formso·ver·im·por·ta·tion, nounpre·im·por·ta·tion, noun

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Examples from the Web for importation

In 1924, Congress banned the sale, manufacture, and importation of the drug.
Behind the Krokodil Panic|Abby Haglage|November 7, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Restrictions on importation will unreasonably raise drug costs.
The Furies of Health Care|The Daily Beast|December 21, 2009|DAILY BEAST
The diminution of the number of laborers at the South revived the importation of slaves.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 15, No. 92, June, 1865|Various
Unless some importation of explosive material from the westward stirs them up, one century is made the pattern for the next.
A Country Doctor and Selected Stories and Sketches|Sarah Orne Jewett

An importation from "beyond seas" will command its weight in gold.
Harper's New Monthly Magazine, No. IX.--February, 1851.--Vol. II.|Various
But the Ox is a newcomer in the land, an importation of the Spanish conquest.
The Glow-Worm and Other Beetles|Jean Henri Fabre
Owners of homing pigeons had been registered, and the importation of the birds or their conveyance by rail prohibited.
The Annual Register 1914|Anonymous

British Dictionary definitions for importation

importation

/ (ˌɪmpɔːˈteɪʃən) /

noun

the act, business, or process of importing goods or services

an imported product or service

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