Definition of CUSTOMS

customs

Meanings

Plural: customs

Noun

  • money collected under a tariff
  • accepted or habitual practice
  • a specific practice of long standing
  • money collected under a tariff
  • habitual patronage
  • The duties or taxes imposed on imported or exported goods.
  • 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.
  • plural of custom

Verb

  • third-person singular simple present indicative of custom

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

custom, customs duty, impost, tradition, usage, usance

Scrabble Score: 11

customs is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
customs is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
customs is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

customs is a valid Words With Friends word