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custom house
noun
a government building or office, as at a seaport, for collecting customs, clearing vessels, etc.
Also, cus·tom·house, customs house, cus·toms·house.
Origin:
1480–90
1480–90
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| custom house or customs house | |
| —n | |
| a government office, esp at a port, where customs are collected and ships cleared for entry | |
| customs house or customs house | |
| —n | |
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