Meaning of customs | Babel Free

Definitions

1. The duties or taxes imposed on imported or exported goods.
   countable, in-plural, uncountable
2. The duties or taxes imposed on imported or exported goods
3. The government department or agency that is authorised to collect the taxes imposed on imported goods.
   singular, uncountable
4. The government department or agency that is authorised to collect the taxes imposed on imported goods
5. The process of going through customs checks at a border checkpoint.
   countable, uncountable
6. The process of going through customs checks at a border checkpoint
7. The location at a border checkpoint where customs checks are carried out.
   countable, uncountable
8. The location at a border checkpoint where customs checks are carried out
9. plural of custom

Equivalents

Examples

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

“Customs stopped us in the airport for an inspection.”

“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."”

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