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exporting

n. uncountable
B1 Intermediate US //ɪkˈspɔɹtɪŋ// UK //ɛkspˈɔːtɪŋ// ex·port·ing

n. the business of sending goods or services to another country so they can be sold there.

n. the commercial activity of sending goods or services to another country for sale. Often used as a gerund to describe the industry or process of international trade.


SIMPLE

Exporting cars is a major part of the country's economy.

CONTEXTUAL

The company expanded its operations by exporting high-quality textiles to several European markets last year.

COMPLEX

While domestic sales remained flat, the firm's aggressive strategy for exporting luxury goods allowed it to maintain profitability during the regional economic downturn.

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Often functions as the subject or object of a sentence to describe the general practice of trade.

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