WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
ex•port /v. ɪkˈspɔrt, ˈɛkspɔrt; n., adj. ˈɛkspɔrt/USA pronunciation
v.
n.
adj. [before a noun]
ex•por•ta•tion /ˌɛkspɔrˈteɪʃən/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]
ex•port•er, n. [countable]See -port-.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- Businessto ship (commodities) to other countries: [~ + object]The U.S. exports wheat to many countries.
- to transmit abroad:[~ + object]exporting political ideologies.
n.
- Business[uncountable] the act or business of exporting.
- Business something exported:[countable]Our exports are down.
adj. [before a noun]
- Businessof or relating to the exporting of goods:We had to pay very high export duties.
ex•por•ta•tion /ˌɛkspɔrˈteɪʃən/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]
ex•port•er, n. [countable]See -port-.
ex•port
(v. ik spôrt′, -spōrt′, ek′spôrt, -spōrt;n., adj. ek′spôrt, -spōrt),USA pronunciation v.t.
v.i.
n.
adj.
ex•port′a•ble, adj.
ex•port′a•bil′i•ty, n.
ex•port′er, n.
export, +v.t.
- Businessto ship (commodities) to other countries or places for sale, exchange, etc.
- to send or transmit (ideas, institutions, etc.) to another place, esp. to another country.
- Computingto save (documents, data, etc.) in a format usable by another application program.
v.i.
- Businessto ship commodities to another country for sale, exchange, etc.
n.
- Businessthe act of exporting;
exportation:the export of coffee. - Businesssomething that is exported;
an article exported:Coffee is a major export of Colombia.
adj.
- Businessof or pertaining to the exportation of goods or to exportable goods:export duties.
- Businessproduced for export:an export beer.
- Latin exportāre to carry out, bear away, equivalent. to ex- ex-1 + portāre to carry, bear
- 1475–85
ex•port′a•bil′i•ty, n.
ex•port′er, n.
export, +v.t.
- Computingto save (documents, data, etc.) in a format usable by another application program.
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