Dictionary Entry
export
Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/ˈɛks.pɔːt/Word FrequencyCommon (5.18)Curriculum FrequencyLess common (1)Something that is exported
In a Sentence
“Oil is the main export of Saudi Arabia.”
Published Usage Examples
“You see, the People's Democratic Republic of Oversees, led by His Imperial Overseer, has many fine exports, but their main export is fruitbaskets made from a special CO2 emitting material.”
“Continue to prevaricate and pretend you don't yet support a plan to kill more soldiers for many years to come in a Third World country whose major export is 90% of the world's opium supply.”
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Origin
Latin 'exportare' meaning 'to carry out'
Common Phrases
Poetry examples for “export”
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