customs

/ˈkʌs.təmz/

KɅS · təmz (2 syllables)

English Noun Top 5,664

Definition

The duties or taxes imposed on imported or exported goods.

Plural of custom. Perhaps influenced by or taken as a corruption of customhouse, from Middle English custome hous.

"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."