Definition for IM-PORT-A'TION

IM-PORT-A'TION, n. [Fr.; from import.]

  1. The act or practice of importing, or of bringing from another country or state; opposed to exportation. Nations forbid the importation of commodities which are produced or manufactured in sufficient abundance at home.
  2. The wares or commodities imported. The importations, this season, exceed those of the last.
  3. Conveyance.

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