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- [kuhs-tuh m]
- /ˈkʌs təm/
- /ˈkʌstəmz/
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- [kuhs-tuh m]
- /ˈkʌs təm/
Definitions of customs word
- noun customs the part of a port, airport, frontier station, etc, where baggage and freight are examined for dutiable goods and contraband 4
- proper noun customs Customs is the official organization responsible for collecting taxes on goods coming into a country and preventing illegal goods from being brought in. 3
- uncountable noun customs Customs is the place where people arriving from a foreign country have to declare goods that they bring with them. 3
- adjective customs Customs duties are taxes that people pay for importing and exporting goods. 3
- noun customs duty on imports or exports 3
- noun customs the government department responsible for the collection of these duties 3
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Origin of customs
First appearance:
before 1150 One of the 7% oldest English words
1150-1200; Middle English custume < Anglo-French; Old French costume < Vulgar Latin *co(n)s(uē)tūmin-, replacing Latin consuētūdin- (stem of consuētūdō), equivalent to consuēt(us) accustomed, past participle of consuēscere (con- con- + suē- (akin to suus one's own) + -tus past participle suffix) + -ūdin- noun suffix; cf. costume
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Parts of speech for Customs
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
customs popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
customs usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for customs
noun customs
- tax — a tax levied according to the value of the property, merchandise, etc., being taxed.
- duties — something that one is expected or required to do by moral or legal obligation.
- duty — something that one is expected or required to do by moral or legal obligation.
- levy — an imposing or collecting, as of a tax, by authority or force.
- impost — the point of springing of an arch; spring.
Antonyms for customs
noun customs
- irregularities — the quality or state of being irregular.
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