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importation

[ im-pawr-tey-shuh n, -pohr- ]

/ ˌɪm pɔrˈteɪ ʃən, -poʊr- /

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noun

the act of importing.

something imported.

Origin of importation

First recorded in 1595–1605; import + -ation

OTHER WORDS FROM importation

o·ver·im·por·ta·tion, noun pre·im·por·ta·tion, noun

Words nearby importation

import, import quota, importance, importance of being earnest, the, important, importation, imported currantworm, importee, importunacy, importunate, importune

Example sentences from the Web for importation

In 1924, Congress banned the sale, manufacture, and importation of the drug.

Behind the Krokodil Panic |Abby Haglage |November 7, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
Restrictions on importation will unreasonably raise drug costs.

The Furies of Health Care |The Daily Beast |December 21, 2009 |DAILY BEAST
The diminution of the number of laborers at the South revived the importation of slaves.

The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 15, No. 92, June, 1865 |Various
Unless some importation of explosive material from the westward stirs them up, one century is made the pattern for the next.

A Country Doctor and Selected Stories and Sketches |Sarah Orne Jewett

An importation from "beyond seas" will command its weight in gold.

Harper's New Monthly Magazine, No. IX.--February, 1851.--Vol. II. |Various
But the Ox is a newcomer in the land, an importation of the Spanish conquest.

The Glow-Worm and Other Beetles |Jean Henri Fabre
Owners of homing pigeons had been registered, and the importation of the birds or their conveyance by rail prohibited.

The Annual Register 1914 |Anonymous

British Dictionary definitions for importation

importation

/ (ˌɪmpɔːˈteɪʃən) /

noun

the act, business, or process of importing goods or services

an imported product or service