exportation C2+ Topic:Shopping & Services US /ˌɛkspɔrˈteɪʃən/ UK /ˌɛkspɔːˈteɪʃən/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun the act of sending goods abroad for sale New tariffs slowed the exportation of grain to Europe. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the act of sending goods... exportexportingshipmentconveyancetrade ↔ Opposites importationimport Word family Related forms exportexporterexportable Etymology AI details From Latin exportationem, from exportare ('to carry out'), from ex- ('out') + portare ('to carry'). exportatio Latin portare Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Shopping & Services Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # exportation **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˌɛkspɔrˈteɪʃən/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌɛkspɔːˈteɪʃən/ ## Meanings 1. the act of sending goods abroad for sale ## Examples - New tariffs slowed the exportation of grain to Europe. ## Synonyms - export - exporting - shipment - conveyance - trade ## Antonyms - importation - import ## Related Forms - export - exporter - exportable ## Roots and Affixes - Root: exportatio - Root: portare ## Etymology From Latin exportationem, from exportare ('to carry out'), from ex- ('out') + portare ('to carry'). ## AI Etymology Exportation comes from Latin exportationem, from exportare ('to carry out'), from ex- ('out') + portare ('to carry'). The etymological trail includes Latin exportatio and Latin portare. As a noun, exportation names the act of sending goods abroad for sale. The same family is visible in related forms such as export, exporter, and exportable. The analysis is partly morphological, with the modern form built from the elements named in the history. ## Topics - Shopping & Services - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown