Meaning & use
importation
The act or business of bringing goods, materials, or ideas into a country from abroad.
See it in a sentence
New tariffs made the importation of steel significantly more expensive for manufacturers.
The company specializes in the importation of rare spices from Southeast Asia.
A note on using this word
Importation refers to the formal act or process, while 'import' more often names the goods themselves or the everyday verb.
Words with a similar meaning
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Words with an opposite meaning
exportation
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