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import

Pronunciation: [/ˈɪm.pɔɹt/]

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import: meanings and example sentences

Learn how to use import in a sentence: 6 audio examples across 2 meanings.

Context: “business”

(verb) to bring in goods or products from another country for sale or use. It's like buying things from a different country and bringing them to your own.

Example

The company imports high-quality furniture from Italy to sell in their stores.

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They decided not to import any more products due to the increasing costs.

Example

What types of products does the company import?

Context: “business”

(noun) goods or products that are brought into one country from another for sale or use. It's the stuff that is bought from a different country and brought here to sell.

Example

The store's import of exotic spices from India brought in many customers.

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The store faced a loss due to a decrease in imports from overseas suppliers.

Example

How important are imports for the store's business?

How to pronounce import

Pronunciation: [/ˈɪm.pɔɹt/]

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