customs

/ˈkʌs.təmz/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Sense 1

Meaning · English

The duties or taxes imposed on imported or exported goods.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Thuế hoặc thuế quan áp dụng cho hàng hóa nhập khẩu hoặc xuất khẩu

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

Examples

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

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

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

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Cơ quan hoặc bộ thuộc chính phủ được ủy quyền thu thuế đối với hàng hóa nhập khẩu

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

Examples

Customs stopped us in the airport for an inspection.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “customs” mean?

The duties or taxes imposed on imported or exported goods.

Is “customs” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.