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customhouse

/ˈkʌstəmˌhaʊs/

Meanings
noun
An official building, in a port, where customs are collected and shipping is cleared for entry and exit

Examples :

"The ship's captain went to the customhouse to pay the import taxes on the cargo. "
government building nautical business economy commerce

Related Words

Illustration cargo

cargo noun

/ˈkɑːɡəʊ/ /ˈkɑɹɡoʊ/

Freight carried by a ship, aircraft, or motor vehicle.

"The cargo plane delivered the school supplies to the remote village. "

Illustration building

building noun

/ˈbɪl.dɪŋ/

The act or process by which something is built; construction.

"The building of the bridge will be completed in a couple of weeks."

Illustration collected

collected verb

/kəˈlɛktɪd/

To gather together; amass.

"Suzanne collected all the papers she had laid out."

Illustration where

where noun

/wɛə(ɹ)/ /wɛəɹ/

The place in which something happens.

"A good article will cover the who, the what, the when, the where, the why and the how."

Illustration cleared

cleared verb

/klɪəd/ /klɪɹd/

To remove obstructions, impediments or other unwanted items from.

"The students cleared their desks before the math test. "

Illustration customs

customs noun

/ˈkʌstəmz/

(in the plural) The duties or taxes imposed on imported or exported goods.

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

Illustration import

import noun

/ˈɪm.pɔːt/ /ˈɪm.pɔɹt/

Something brought in from an exterior source, especially for sale or trade.

"The school's new art supplies are an import from Japan. "

Illustration official

official noun

/əˈfɪʃəl/

An office holder invested with powers and authorities.

"David Barnes was the official charged with the running of the sports club."

Illustration entry

entry noun

/ˈɛntɹi/

The act of entering.

"The entry into the classroom was noisy as students rushed to their seats. "

Illustration captain

captain noun

/ˈkæp.tən/ /-tən/

A chief or leader.

"The captain of the debate team led the team to victory. "

Illustration shipping

shipping noun

/ˈʃɪpɪŋ/

The transportation of goods.

"The shipping costs for the new computer were quite high. "

Illustration taxes

taxes noun

/ˈtæksɪz/ /ˈtæksiːz/

Money paid to the government other than for transaction-specific goods and services.

"We all pay taxes to help fund schools, roads, and hospitals. "