| a government building or office, as at a seaport, for collecting customs, clearing vessels, etc. |
cus·tom·house  (kŭs'təm-hous')  n. A governmental building or office where customs are collected and ships are cleared for entering or leaving the country. |
| cus·toms·house (kŭs'təmz-hous') n. Variant of customhouse. |