exporter

noun

ex·​port·​er ek-ˈspȯr-tər How to pronounce exporter (audio) ˈek-ˌspȯr- How to pronounce exporter (audio)
: one that exports
specifically : a wholesaler who sells to merchants or industrial consumers in foreign countries

Examples of exporter in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Brian Overcast/picture alliance via Getty Images The suspension follows a violent streak in Michoacán, which is one of Mexico's main avocado exporters and accounts for the majority of Mexico's avocado production. Lauren Fichten, CBS News, 18 June 2024 Guests included Sasson founder Paul Guez and city officials as well senior executives from textile spinning mills, textile importers and exporters; regional agriculture leaders and producers; and members of the Southern Ute Tribal Council. Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 18 June 2024 Feigenbaum, the exporter who co-owns the company that Sheldon went to work for after prison, and who once served on the A.S.M.F.C., has pushed for transferrable quotas for glass eels. Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 17 June 2024 Commodity exporters, especially in sub-Saharan Africa, benefited from a surge in commodity prices, itself induced by China’s rapid growth and its voracious demand for oil, copper, iron, and other minerals. Dev Patel, Foreign Affairs, 12 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for exporter 

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Word History

First Known Use

1623, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of exporter was in 1623

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“Exporter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exporter. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.

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