noun
importer
ihm-PAW-tuh
Importer (noun) means a person or company that brings goods into a country for sale. Example: “The firm is one of the largest wine importers in the country.”
noun
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A person or company that brings goods into a country for sale.
"India is the world's biggest importer of gold."
"The firm is one of the largest wine importers in the country."
"The data importer has crashed. Did we receive a corrupted file?"
How to use importer
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA business or person that brings foreign goods in to sell.
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Word forms
- Plural
- importers
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The firm is one of the largest wine _____ in the country.
Etymology
From import + -er.
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What does “importer” mean?
The word “importer” means a person or company that brings goods into a country for sale. In plain terms, a business or person that brings foreign goods in to sell.
How do you pronounce “importer”?
“Importer” is pronounced ihm-PAW-tuh (/ɪmˈpɔː(ɹ)tə(ɹ)/ in IPA).
How do you use “importer” in a sentence?
Here is “importer” used in a sentence: “The firm is one of the largest wine importers in the country.”
What part of speech is “importer”?
“Importer” is a noun.
