imported
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Brought in from a foreign country for sale or use: Describes merchandise, goods, or products that have been purchased from another country and brought into one's own country.
- Originating from abroad: Indicates that something has its source, origin, or manufacture in a foreign nation.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- The store specializes in imported cheeses from France and Italy.
- Due to high tariffs, the price of imported cars has increased significantly.
- She prefers imported fabrics for her clothing designs.
Advanced Usage
- In economic/policy contexts: Used to discuss trade balances, tariffs, and regulations.
- The government imposed new duties on imported steel to protect domestic producers.
- Figurative use (less common): Can describe abstract concepts or cultural elements introduced from outside.
- The philosophy was an imported ideology, never fully taking root in the local culture.
Variants and Related Words
- Import (verb): To bring (goods or services) into a country from abroad for sale.
- The company imports raw materials from several Asian countries.
- Import (noun): A commodity, article, or service brought in from a foreign country.
- Oil is the nation's largest import.
- Importer (noun): A person, company, or country that brings in goods from abroad.
- He is a major importer of exotic woods.
Synonyms
- Foreign-made: Produced in a foreign country.
- Overseas: Coming from across the sea; foreign.
- Non-domestic: Not originating in the home country.
Antonyms
- Domestic: Made or produced within one's own country.
- Homegrown: Grown or produced locally.
- Native: Originating or produced in a particular place.
Related Phrases
- Imported goods: A common phrase referring to merchandise from abroad.
- The supermarket has an aisle dedicated to imported goods.
- Imported from: A phrase specifying the country of origin.
- The label read "Imported from Colombia".
Adjective
- used of especially merchandise brought from a foreign source
- imported wines