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# importation

noun (importation — uncountable; an importation, importations)

«importation» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Bringing goods into a country from another country to sell or use. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/importation/#m1)
2. Something that has been brought in from somewhere else, such as a plant, animal or custom. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/importation/#m2)

### In the lessons

In geography and history lessons, importation of tea, spices, cotton or grain shows trade between countries; some importations, like rabbits in Australia or cane toads, caused big problems. Laws control the importation of animals, plants and weapons. Phrases: importation of goods, ban the importation, an importation from abroad.

### Examples

- The importation of tea from China made it popular in Britain. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/importation/#x1)
- Australia has strict rules on the importation of fruit and plants. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/importation/#x2)
- The rabbit was an importation that spread across Australia. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/importation/#x3)
- The government banned the importation of ivory. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/importation/#x4)
- Halloween costumes became popular partly as an importation from America. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/importation/#x5)
- Importation costs make foreign goods more expensive. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/importation/#x6)
- The existence of the tale in India renders it likely enough that it is not indigenous to the British Isles, but an Oriental importation. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/importation/#x7)

### Note

Mostly formal; everyday speech uses «importing» or «imports». Verb «import»; opposite «exportation», «export». In maths and economics: imports are goods coming in, exports are goods going out.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «importation» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/importation/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«importation» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/importation.html) on Mova free.