customs

CEFRB1

/ˈkʌs.təmz/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    Official checks on people and goods entering or leaving a country.

  2. 02

    noun

    The usual beliefs and practices of a group.

Examples

  • Television enables us to learn about foreign manners and customs.

  • A customs declaration is required.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The government department or agency that is authorised to collect the taxes imposed on imported goods.

  2. The process of going through customs checks at a border checkpoint.

  3. The duties or taxes imposed on imported or exported goods.

More examples

In context

  • Each country has its own customs.

  • Customs of £200 were due on all the wine we took back from France.

  • Customs stopped us in the airport for an inspection.

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

You must declare all goods at the airport blank checkpoint.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

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