noun
a government building where customs are collected and where ships are cleared to enter or leave the country
• Syn: ↑customshouse
• Hypernyms: ↑government building
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noun also customshouse \\ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\Etymology: Middle English custom-hous, from custom (I) + hous house
: a building where customs and duties are paid or collected and where vessels are entered and cleared
Useful english dictionary. 2012.