customs

== English == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈkʌs.təmz/ === Etymology 1 === Plural of custom. Perhaps influenced by or taken as a corruption of customhouse, from Middle English custome hous. ==== Noun ==== customs (countable and uncountable, plural customs) (in the plural) The duties or taxes imposed on imported or exported goods. (in the singular or uncountable) The government department or agency that is authorised to collect the taxes imposed on imported goods. The process of going through customs checks at a border checkpoint. The location at a border checkpoint where customs checks are carried out. ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Translations ===== === Etymology 2 === See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. ==== Noun ==== customs plural of custom ==== Verb ==== customs third-person singular simple present indicative of custom