Associations to the word «Importation»

Wiktionary

IMPORTATION, noun. The act or an instance of importing.
IMPORTATION, noun. The act or an instance of carrying or conveying, especially into some system, place, area or country.
IMPORTATION, noun. That which is imported; commodities or wares introduced into a country from abroad.

Dictionary definition

IMPORTATION, noun. The commercial activity of buying and bringing in goods from a foreign country.
IMPORTATION, noun. Commodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign country.

Wise words

We should have a great fewer disputes in the world if words were taken for what they are, the signs of our ideas only, and not for things themselves.
John Locke