export (/ˈek.spɔːrt/)
noun · Intermediate · Work & Business
🔊 /ˈek.spɔːrt/
Meaning
Meaning: goods sent to other countries
A product sent from one country to another to be sold, or the act of sending it.
Examples
🗣 Coffee is one of the country’s most important exports, sold to buyers around the world.
Etymology
From Latin ‘exportare’ (to carry out), from ‘ex-‘ plus ‘portare’ (to carry).
How & Where It’s Used
Used in trade and economics; both noun and verb.
Tags: trade, economy