verb, noun · academic
export
UK/ɪkˈspɔːt/US/ɪkˈspɔːrt/ex·PORT
to send goods to another country for sale; goods that are sent abroad
Examples
“Many developing countries export raw materials rather than finished goods.”
“Agricultural exports account for a large share of national income.”
“The company exports to several countries in Asia.”
Band 8 sentence
“A shift from exporting raw commodities to processing them domestically would substantially increase value added.”
Collocations
- export goods to
- export market
- increase exports
Word family
Common mistakes
exporting to (when following a passive verb incorrectly)→exported to
use 'send' instead of 'export' in formal writing→export
Say it for a higher band
5send abroad→6ship→7+export
Synonyms
ship to
send abroad
Easily confused
import
“France imports cars from Germany.”
ship
“They ship books to customers worldwide.”
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