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

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Wells Fargo cut its price target on natural gas exporter Venture Global to $11 a share from $18. Jim Cramer, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2025 Should Trump move forward with his plan to resume the U.S. duties on Canadian goods on April 2, U.S. exporters will face the full weight of those duties, Carney reiterated. Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 10 Mar. 2025 While tariffs can cause financial burdens for exporters, historically, consumers in the country where they are enforced bear the cost consequences. Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Mar. 2025 California is the largest agricultural exporter in the United States, and Canada is the state’s top agriculture market. Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 6 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for exporter

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 16 Mar. 2025.

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