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CUSTOMHOUSE

\kˈʌstəmhˌa͡ʊs], \kˈʌstəmhˌa‍ʊs], \k_ˈʌ_s_t_ə_m_h_ˌaʊ_s]\

Definitions of CUSTOMHOUSE

2006 - WordNet 3.0
2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
1790 - A Complete Dictionary of the English Language

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a government building where customs are collected and where ships are cleared to enter or leave the country

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

The building where customs and duties are paid, and where vessels are entered or cleared.

2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
By Oddity Software

The house where the taxes upon goods imported or exported are collected.

1790 - A Complete Dictionary of the English Language
By Thomas Sheridan

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