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imported

Pronunciation: [ɪmˈpɔrtɪd]

Word

Context: "trade"

(adjective) when something comes from another country to be sold or used in your own country. If you buy a toy that was made in another country, it is considered imported.

Example

The store sells imported toys from Japan that are very popular with kids.

Example

They do not sell any locally made toys; all of them are imported.

Example

What imported items did you find at the store today?

Context: "trade"

(verb) to bring goods or items into your country from another country. It’s like if you can’t find a special food here, and you ask someone to bring it from another place.

Example

They imported fresh fruits from Mexico that are now available at local markets.

Example

They did not import any new products this year because of the high taxes.

Example

What products are they planning to import next month?

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