Exported
/ɪɡˈspɔːrtɪd/
Definitions
2 meaningsTo send goods or services to another country for sale or trade.
/ɪɡˈspɔːrtɪd/
Past tense and past participle of export
The factory exported its cars to markets overseas.
💡 Simply: Imagine you're selling things to people in another country. That's like exporting. Like, if you send your cool toys to kids in Japan, you're exporting toys!
👶 For kids: When you send things to other countries to sell them, that's exporting.
More Examples
Last year, the company exported over a million tons of steel.
The software developer exported the project files.
How It's Used
"The company exported goods to several European countries."
"The country exported a significant amount of its agricultural products."
Describes something that has been exported.
/ɪɡˈspɔːrtɪd/
Relating to or having been subject to export.
The exported products were of high quality.
💡 Simply: If something is 'exported', it means it's already been shipped to another country. Like, the 'exported' coffee beans are now being sold in a different country.
👶 For kids: When something has been sent to sell in another country, it is exported.
More Examples
They inspected the exported goods at the port.
Exported timber is a significant part of the country's revenue.
How It's Used
"The exported commodities included both raw materials and manufactured goods."
From Middle English *exporten*, from Old French *exporter*, from Latin *exportare* ('to carry out'), from *ex* ('out') + *portare* ('to carry').
The term has been used in international trade contexts for centuries, evolving with the development of global commerce and transportation.
Memory tip
Think of a ship leaving with cargo – it's exporting!