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custom house
or custom·house, customs house, customs·house
noun
- a government building or office, as at a seaport, for collecting customs, clearing vessels, etc.
custom house
noun
- a government office, esp at a port, where customs are collected and ships cleared for entry
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Word History and Origins
Origin of custom house1
First recorded in 1480–90
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Example Sentences
In 1634 he also prohibited the landing of tobacco any where except at the quay near the custom house in London.
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In no part of the world,” he assured us, “were the Custom-house officers so strict, and the penalties so heavy.
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Cebú is a port of entry open to foreign trade, with a Custom-house established since the year 1863.
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The import and export duties are paid at the custom-house, between which and the treasury a monthly settlement takes place.
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One of the most daring exploits of these armed bands of smugglers was the famous attack upon the custom-house at Poole.
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