# imports

Pronunciation: US say "IM-ports" /ˈɪm.pɔɹts/; UK say "IM-pawts" /ˈɪm.pɔːts/

## Noun

1. Plural of import. — plural of import
   - Simple: Plural of import. Use this form when talking about more than one import.
   - _Rising imports widened the trade deficit last quarter._
   - _Many of the household electronics on sale are imports from East Asia._

## Verb

Pronunciation: US say "im-PORTS" /ɪmˈpɔɹts/; UK say "im-PAWTS" /ɪmˈpɔːts/

2. Third-person singular simple present indicative of import. — third-person singular simple present indicative of import
   - Simple: Third-person singular simple present of import. Use this form with he, she, it, or one thing.
   - _The firm imports rare timber for its high-end furniture._
   - _Our software imports data from older systems automatically._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/imports (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).