custom house

or cus·tom·house, customs house, cus·toms·house


noun
  1. a government building or office, as at a seaport, for collecting customs, clearing vessels, etc.

Origin of custom house

1
First recorded in 1480–90

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British Dictionary definitions for custom house

custom house

noun
  1. a government office, esp at a port, where customs are collected and ships cleared for entry

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