Customs

Quick meaning: Customs is a noun meaning (in the plural) The duties or taxes imposed on imported or exported goods.

Meaning

(in the plural) The duties or taxes imposed on imported or exported goods.

More Meanings

1. (in the singular or uncountable) The government department or agency that is authorised to collect the taxes imposed on imported goods.
2. The process of going through customs checks at a border checkpoint.
3. The location at a border checkpoint where customs checks are carried out.
4. plural of custom
5. third-person singular simple present indicative of custom

Example Sentences

Customs stopped us in the airport for an inspection.

Customs of £200 were due on all the wine we took back from France.

They usually don't care about customs, but she was clearly planning on selling most of it.

"You said someone from Cubetown was gonna meet us here at the airport?" "Yeah. We go through customs, then they'll meet us outside baggage claim."

Synonyms for customs

Depending on context, synonyms include custom, impost.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include impost, excise, tariff, goods, bond, duty-free.

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