import (/ˈɪm.pɔːrt/)
noun · Intermediate · Work & Business
🔊 /ˈɪm.pɔːrt/
Meaning
Meaning: goods brought into a country
A product brought into one country from another to be sold, or the act of bringing it in.
Examples
🗣 The country relies on imports of oil because it produces very little of its own.
Etymology
From Latin ‘importare’ (to bring in), from ‘in-‘ plus ‘portare’ (to carry).
How & Where It’s Used
Used in trade and economics; both noun and verb.
Tags: trade, economy