importation
NounUS[im-pawr-tey-shuhn]/ˌɪmpɔrˈteɪʃən/4 syllables
Open English WordNet
Noun (2)
- the commercial activity of buying and bringing in goods from a foreign countrySynonyms: importingType of commerce, commercialismKinds smuggling
- commodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign countrySynonyms: importType of commodity, trade goodKinds imported input
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Im′por·ta′tion noun
Origin: Cf. F. importation. See Import, transitive verb
1. The act of carrying, conveying, or delivering. rare
2. The act or practice of importing, or bringing into a country or state; — opposed to exportation.
3. That which is imported; commodities or wares introduced into a country from abroad.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54