export

Everyday

1. (verb) To send goods to another country to sell them. tree →
2. (noun) Something that is sold to another country. tree →
3. (noun) The business of selling goods abroad. tree →
4. (computing) To save data from one program in a form another program can use. tree →

In the lessons

In geography lessons: countries export things they grow or make (New Zealand exports lamb and butter; Australia exports iron ore). Opposite: import. In computing: «export as PDF». In maths: trade problems compare exports and imports.

Examples

• Brazil exports a lot of coffee. tree →
• Wool is one of the country's main exports. tree →
• The factory exports cars to Europe. tree →
• Export the picture as a JPEG file. tree →
• The farm's apples are grown for export. tree →
• Canada exports maple syrup around the world. tree →
• The country earns money from exports. tree →

Note

Stress: verb ex-PORT, noun EX-port. Opposite: import. Countable (exports) for goods; uncountable for the trade. In maths: trade surplus = exports − imports when exports are larger.