Importation Synonyms and Antonyms

ĭmpôr-tāshən
Commodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign country
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. import
  2. borrowing
  3. shipping in
  4. bringing in
  5. admission
  6. entrance
  7. acceptance
  8. reception
  9. introduction
  10. purchase abroad
  11. adoption
Antonyms:
  1. export
The commercial activity of buying and bringing in goods from a foreign country
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. importing

Words Related to Importation

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Importation Sentence Examples

  • The importation of machinery amounted to over 5000 tons in 1901.

  • Apart from the above-mentioned division of the striped members of both groups into two types according to the pattern of their markings, the domesticated cats of western Europe are divided into a short-haired and a long-haired group. Of these, the former is the one which bears the closest relationship to the wild cats of Africa and of Europe, the latter being an importation from the East.

  • In 1898, however, the total rose to 104,680,000, but the increase was principally due to the extra importation of corn in that year.

  • Ashley was himself a large landowner, and, moreover, was opposed to Ormonde, who would have benefited by the importation.

  • The manufacture of highly ornate firearms, yataghans and other weapons at Scutari, Jakova and Prizren has declined, owing to the importation of modern rifles and revolvers.

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