exporter
part of speech
noun (an exporter, exporters)
meaning for a pupil
A person, company or country that sells goods to other countries. tree →
sense in the lessons
In geography and economics, exporters send goods abroad: Australia is a big exporter of iron ore, New Zealand of milk products, Canada of wood. It shows how countries trade and depend on each other. Phrases: «a major exporter of», «the world's biggest exporter».
examples
- New Zealand is a big exporter of butter and milk powder. tree →
- The company is an exporter of toys to Europe. tree →
- Brazil is the world's largest exporter of coffee. tree →
- Exporters sell goods to other countries. tree →
- The exporter shipped the cars across the ocean. tree →
- Ukraine is a major exporter of wheat and sunflower oil. tree →
note
Countable; from «export» + «-er». Opposite: importer. In maths problems about trade, exports bring money in; imports send money out.
Trees and pragmatics
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