2im·port 
/ˈɪmˌpoɚt/ noun
plural im·ports /ˈɪmˌpoɚt/ noun 1 a [count] : something that is imported : a product brought into a country to be sold there
▪ This car is an import from Italy. ▪ They sell luxury imports from around the world.
b [noncount] : the act of importing something : importation
▪ laws affecting the import of foreign goods ▪ an import tax 2 [noncount] formal : importance
▪ This is an issue of little import to voters. ▪ a matter of great import 3 [singular] formal : the meaning of something
▪ Researchers are still debating the import [=meaning] of the test results.
▪ This car is an import from Italy. ▪ They sell luxury imports from around the world.
b [noncount] : the act of importing something : importation
▪ laws affecting the import of foreign goods ▪ an import tax
▪ This is an issue of little import to voters. ▪ a matter of great import
▪ Researchers are still debating the import [=meaning] of the test results.
