Meaning & use

imported

adjective·Everyday

Brought in from a foreign country for sale or use, rather than produced domestically.

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The restaurant proudly served imported cheeses alongside its locally grown vegetables.

Rising fuel costs made imported goods noticeably more expensive at the store.

A note on using this word

Imported specifically describes goods brought from abroad, contrasting with domestic or homegrown, which describe items made within one's own country.

Words with a similar meaning

foreign

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