B2verbbusinessmoney
US/ɪmˈpɔːrt/
UK/ɪmˈpɔːt/
to bring goods into a country from another country to sell them
In context
Vietnam imports a lot of cotton for its clothing factories.
Most of the cheese in this supermarket is imported from France.
You can also import your contacts from your old phone.
Words that go with import
verb + noun
- import goodsThe company imports goods from Japan and Korea.
- import dataYou can import data from a spreadsheet.
- import foodThe island has to import most of its food.
verb + preposition
- imported fromThis wine is imported from Chile.
adverb + verb
- illegally importedThe police found illegally imported animals.