customhouse

customhouse
customhouse [kus′təm hous΄]
n.
a building or office where customs or duties are paid and ships are cleared for entering or leaving: also customshouse

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cus·tom·house (kŭsʹtəm-hous') also cus·toms·house (-təmz-) n.
A governmental building or office where customs are collected and ships are cleared for entering or leaving the country.

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