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customhouses

/ˈkʌstəmˌhaʊzɪz/ /ˈkʌstəmˌhaʊsɪz/

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

Examples :

"The ships waited in line at the port, ready to pass through the customhouses and have their cargo inspected. "
government building architecture nautical commerce economy

Related Words

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 through

through noun

/θɹuː/ /θɹu/

A large slab of stone laid in a dry-stone wall from one side to the other; a perpend.

"The dry-stone wall used a large, flat through to support the top stones. "

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 waited

waited verb

/ˈweɪt.ɪd/ /ˈweɪ.tɪd/

To delay movement or action until the arrival or occurrence of; to await. (Now generally superseded by “wait for”.)

"She waited the bus, hoping it would arrive soon. "

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 ships

ships noun

/ʃɪps/

A water-borne vessel generally larger than a boat.

"The cargo ships sailed into the harbor, carrying containers filled with goods. "

Illustration shipping

shipping noun

/ˈʃɪpɪŋ/

The transportation of goods.

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

Illustration inspected

inspected verb

/ɪnˈspɛktɪd/ /ɪnˈspɛktəd/

To examine critically or carefully; especially, to search out problems or determine condition; to scrutinize.

"Inspect the system for leaks."