customs en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /ˈkʌs.təmz/
- (US) audio
Etymology
Plural of custom. Perhaps influenced by or taken as a corruption of customhouse, from Middle English custome hous.
Meanings
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(countable, in-plural, uncountable) The duties or taxes imposed on imported or exported goods.
Customs of £200 were due on all the wine we took back from France.
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(singular, uncountable) The government department or agency that is authorised to collect the taxes imposed on imported goods.
Customs stopped us in the airport for an inspection.
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(countable, uncountable) The 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.
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(countable, uncountable) The location at a border checkpoint where customs checks are carried out.
"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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Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| customs | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
customs clearance · customs house · custom house · Custom House · customs union · customs value · customs declaration · customs post · customhouse · customs officer · noncustoms · customshouse · customs and excise · customs duty
Translations (102)
sq doganë (the duties or taxes imposed on imported or exported goods) · id bea (the duties or taxes imposed on imported or exported goods) · hy մաքս (the duties or taxes imposed on imported or exported goods) · bg мито́ (the duties or taxes imposed on imported or exported goods) · my အကောက်ခွန် (the duties or taxes imposed on imported or exported goods) · fa-ira گُمْرُک (the duties or taxes imposed on imported or exported goods) · ka ბაჟი (the duties or taxes imposed on imported or exported goods) · fr douane (the duties or taxes imposed on imported or exported goods) · uz boj (the duties or taxes imposed on imported or exported goods) · ja カスタム (the duties or taxes imposed on imported or exported goods) · ar جُمْرُك (the duties or taxes imposed on imported or exported goods) · et toll (the duties or taxes imposed on imported or exported goods) · uk ми́тний збір (the duties or taxes imposed on imported or exported goods) · mi katimauhe (the duties or taxes imposed on imported or exported goods) · sv tull (the duties or taxes imposed on imported or exported goods) · ca duana (the duties or taxes imposed on imported or exported goods) · sl carina (the duties or taxes imposed on imported or exported goods) · fr douanes (the duties or taxes imposed on imported or exported goods) · izh tamožnoi (the duties or taxes imposed on imported or exported goods) · eo dogano (customs checks at a border checkpoint) · acw جُمْرُك (the duties or taxes imposed on imported or exported goods) · km សុលកាករ (the duties or taxes imposed on imported or exported goods) · ru тамо́женный сбор (the duties or taxes imposed on imported or exported goods) · cmn 關稅 /关税 (the duties or taxes imposed on imported or exported goods) · gl arancel (the duties or taxes imposed on imported or exported goods) · ur سَرْحَد حاصِل (the duties or taxes imposed on imported or exported goods) · it dazio (the duties or taxes imposed on imported or exported goods) · ky бажы алымы (the duties or taxes imposed on imported or exported goods) · uk ми́то (the duties or taxes imposed on imported or exported goods) · hi प्रशुल्क (the duties or taxes imposed on imported or exported goods) · oc doana (the duties or taxes imposed on imported or exported goods) · ms kastam (the duties or taxes imposed on imported or exported goods) · sh cȁrina (the duties or taxes imposed on imported or exported goods) · nb toll (the duties or taxes imposed on imported or exported goods) · mn гааль (the duties or taxes imposed on imported or exported goods) · it gabella (the duties or taxes imposed on imported or exported goods) · pl odprawa celna (customs checks at a border checkpoint) · ky пошлина (the duties or taxes imposed on imported or exported goods) · ar رُسُوم جُمْرُكِيَّة (the duties or taxes imposed on imported or exported goods) · ga custam (the duties or taxes imposed on imported or exported goods) · da told (the duties or taxes imposed on imported or exported goods) · be мы́тны збор (the duties or taxes imposed on imported or exported goods) · uz poshlina (the duties or taxes imposed on imported or exported goods) · eo dogano (the duties or taxes imposed on imported or exported goods) · lad duana (the duties or taxes imposed on imported or exported goods) · th ศุลกากร (the duties or taxes imposed on imported or exported goods) · es derechos de aduana (the duties or taxes imposed on imported or exported goods) · nl douane (customs checks at a border checkpoint) · nl douanerechten (the duties or taxes imposed on imported or exported goods) · uz gumruk (the duties or taxes imposed on imported or exported goods) · acw رُسُوم (the duties or taxes imposed on imported or exported goods) · ar رُسُوم (the duties or taxes imposed on imported or exported goods) · fi tullitarkastus (customs checks at a border checkpoint) · ja 関税 (the duties or taxes imposed on imported or exported goods) · ms kastam (customs checks at a border checkpoint) · it dogana (the duties or taxes imposed on imported or exported goods) · es aduana (the duties or taxes imposed on imported or exported goods) · de Zollgebühr (the duties or taxes imposed on imported or exported goods) · fi tulli (the duties or taxes imposed on imported or exported goods) · nrf douanne (the duties or taxes imposed on imported or exported goods) · ky бажы (the duties or taxes imposed on imported or exported goods) · mk царина (the duties or taxes imposed on imported or exported goods) · de Zoll (the duties or taxes imposed on imported or exported goods) · tr gümrük (the duties or taxes imposed on imported or exported goods) · ko 관세 (the duties or taxes imposed on imported or exported goods) · pt aduana (the duties or taxes imposed on imported or exported goods) · ota كمرك (the duties or taxes imposed on imported or exported goods) · sk clo (the duties or taxes imposed on imported or exported goods) · lo ສຸລະກາກອນ (the duties or taxes imposed on imported or exported goods) · es aranceles (the duties or taxes imposed on imported or exported goods) · el δασμός (the duties or taxes imposed on imported or exported goods) · it imposte (the duties or taxes imposed on imported or exported goods) · az gömrük (the duties or taxes imposed on imported or exported goods) · hi सीमा शुल्क (the duties or taxes imposed on imported or exported goods) · kk кеден салықтары (the duties or taxes imposed on imported or exported goods) · it accise (the duties or taxes imposed on imported or exported goods) · fi tullimaksu (the duties or taxes imposed on imported or exported goods) · az rüsum (the duties or taxes imposed on imported or exported goods) · sw ushuru wa forodha (the duties or taxes imposed on imported or exported goods) · acw رُسُوم جُمْرُكِيَّة (the duties or taxes imposed on imported or exported goods) · lv muita (the duties or taxes imposed on imported or exported goods) · lad kumerchu (Monastir) (the duties or taxes imposed on imported or exported goods) · hu vám (the duties or taxes imposed on imported or exported goods) · sh ца̏рина (the duties or taxes imposed on imported or exported goods) · ru тамо́женная по́шлина (the duties or taxes imposed on imported or exported goods) · lt muitas (the duties or taxes imposed on imported or exported goods) · pl opłata celna (the duties or taxes imposed on imported or exported goods) · ota باج (the duties or taxes imposed on imported or exported goods) · pt alfândega (the duties or taxes imposed on imported or exported goods) · es arancel (the duties or taxes imposed on imported or exported goods) · tg гумрук (the duties or taxes imposed on imported or exported goods) · th ภาษีศุลกากร (the duties or taxes imposed on imported or exported goods) · ro vamă (the duties or taxes imposed on imported or exported goods) · lad dogana (the duties or taxes imposed on imported or exported goods) · arz جمرك (the duties or taxes imposed on imported or exported goods) · be мы́та (the duties or taxes imposed on imported or exported goods) · pl cło (the duties or taxes imposed on imported or exported goods) · ja カスタムズ (the duties or taxes imposed on imported or exported goods) · uz tamojnya boji (the duties or taxes imposed on imported or exported goods) · ja カスタムス (the duties or taxes imposed on imported or exported goods) · cs clo (the duties or taxes imposed on imported or exported goods) · lad komarka (the duties or taxes imposed on imported or exported goods)