noun
customs
KUHS-tuhmz
noun
1
Taxes charged on goods brought into or out of a country, or the government department that collects them.
"We had to declare the wine at customs."
"The package was held up in customs for a week."
How to Use Customs
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe border checkpoint and taxes involved in bringing goods into a country.
Common pairings
go through customs
customs officer
customs duty
Word Forms
customs plural
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Etymology
The plural of custom, in its older sense of "toll" or "tax."