noun🔗ShareDouanesAn official building, in a port, where customs are collected and shipping is cleared for entry and exit"The ships waited in line at the port, ready to pass through the customhouses and have their cargo inspected. "Les navires attendaient en file d'attente au port, prêts à passer par les douanes et à faire inspecter leur cargaison.governmentbuildingarchitecturenauticalcommerceeconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading