Customs

Noun

Definitionen

1.NounThe duties or taxes imposed on imported or exported goods.

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

2.NounThe government department or agency that is authorised to collect the taxes imposed on imported goods.

"Customs stopped us in the airport for an inspection."

3.NounThe process of going through customs checks at a border checkpoint.

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

4.NounThe location at a border checkpoint where customs checks are carried out.

5.Nounplural of custom

6.Verbthird-person singular simple present indicative of custom

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