Customs

Word CUSTOMS
Character 7
Hyphenation customs
Pronunciations /ˈkʌstəmz/

Definitions and meanings of "Customs"

What do we mean by customs?

(in the plural) The duties or taxes imposed on imported or exported goods.

(in the singular) The government department or agency that is authorised to collect the taxes imposed on imported goods.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Customs

The word "customs" in example sentences

The sweet customs which have housed our spiritual and social life, -- these are _customs_. ❋ Various (N/A)

He did not share her Norman proclivities, but looked back -- as the mass of his people did with him -- to the old Saxon laws of Alfred and of Athelstan, which he called the customs of his grandfather. ❋ Emily Sarah Holt (1864)

Article 106 of customs is quite clear: While you are a foreigner who is legally in this country you can drive a foreign automobile. ❋ Unknown (2009)

We realised that the Xorcom gateway which was to be used to connect OpenBTS to the island phone system was still stuck in customs in Auckland meaning that the system would have to be used in stand-alone mode for the time being. ❋ Unknown (2010)

An administrative slowdown in customs in inspection by Chinese authorities could be a sign of that irritation, though logistics agents said they couldn't be sure of the reason for the tighter inspections. ❋ James T. Areddy (2010)

He should have been held up in customs, interrogated and strip searched before being allowed to board a Plane bound for America. ❋ Unknown (2009)

I'm not sure about this, Maritsa, but if Timo decides to ship a bunch of clothing to Mexico, he could end up paying more in customs duties than the clothing is worth. ❋ Unknown (2009)

I'm going to be starting off the day with an angry phonecall to TNT, who kept my package in customs for weeks and then want me to cough up loads of money. ❋ Nathreee (2010)

Any sustained slowdown in customs clearance could at least temporarily disrupt activity for companies in both countries. ❋ James T. Areddy (2010)

I am hoping that everything goes smoothly in customs and that I don't overpack. ❋ Tragic_elegance (2009)

Big Problem: – a situation wherein we protest the fact that customs is making imported books difficult to obtain by volunteering not to obtain them at all (ebook and library book availability was never the issue), which strikes me as counter intuitive and counter-productive given that – ❋ Unknown (2009)

We had certain customs and visited our wrath upon the unlucky ones who violated those customs. ❋ Unknown (2010)

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