importation
[im-pawr-
tey
-sh
uh
n, -pohr-]
/ˌɪm pɔrˈteɪ ʃən, -poʊr-/
noun
1.
the act of
importing
.
2.
something
imported
.
Origin
1595-1605;
import
+
-ation
Related forms
overimportation,
noun
preimportation,
noun
Examples from the web for
importation
Laws about
importation
need to be strengthened as do laws in the countries of origin regulating wild-capture for any purpose.
If it were even to take pains to prevent their
importation
, it would not be able to effectuate it.
Here is a great house whose sole vocation is the
importation
of caviar for barter here.
So much land was being taken out of food production to grow qat that the
importation
of food was required.
The cleverest bit of the scam is that re-
importation
ceases to qualify as a criminal offence if it is done in small enough loads.
Given our own abhorrence toward
importation
from any countries of drugs, one would presume some empathic understanding.
It is the
importation
of show-biz values as the ruling values everywhere.
It was also my impression that there was a ban on
importation
of tropical birds and exotic, endangered animals.
Several years ago, the government froze production and/or
importation
of all machine guns.
Thanks to him, the
importation
of foreign cars went from a trickle to a torrent.
British Dictionary definitions for
importation
importation
/
ˌɪmpɔːˈteɪʃən
/
noun
1.
the act, business, or process of importing goods or services
2.
an imported product or service
Word Origin and History for
importation
n.
c.1600; see
import
(v.) +
-ation
.