customs

cus·tom  (kstm)

n.

1. A practice followed by people of a particular group or region.

2. A habitual practice of a person: my custom of reading a little before sleep. See Synonyms at habit.

3. Law A common tradition or usage so long established that it has the force or validity of law.

4.

a. Habitual patronage, as of a store.

b. Habitual customers; patrons.

5. customs

a. Duties or taxes imposed on imported and, less commonly, exported goods.

b. (used with a sing. verb) The governmental agency authorized to collect these duties.

c. (used with a sing. verb) The procedure for inspecting goods and baggage entering a country.

6. Tribute, service, or rent paid by a feudal tenant to a lord.

adj.

1. Made to order.

2. Specializing in the making or selling of made-to-order goods: a custom tailor.

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[Middle English custume, from Old French costume, from Latin cnsutd, cnsutdin-, from cnsutus, past participle of cnsuscere, to accustom : com-, intensive pref.; see com- + suscere, to become accustomed; see s(w)e- in Indo-European roots.]

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customs

Noun

1. duty charged on imports or exports

2. the government department responsible for collecting this

3. the area at a port, airport, or border where baggage and freight are examined for dutiable goods

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

customs - money collected under a tariff customs duty, impost, custom tariff, duty - a government tax on imports or exports; "they signed a treaty to lower duties on trade between their countries" ship money - an impost levied in England to provide money for ships for national defense

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customs

plural noun import charges, tax, duty, toll, tariff

Translations

customs [ˈkʌstəmz] npl → aduana sg;

to go through (the) customs → pasar la aduana

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customs [ˈkʌstəmz] npl → douane f;

to go through (the) customs → passer la douane

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customs [ˈkʌstəmz] npl → Zoll m;

to go through (the) customs → durch den Zoll gehen

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customs [ˈkʌstəmz] npl → dogana;

to go through (the) customs → passare la dogana