customs
Translation
customs, duty
Examples
You have to go through customs at the airport.
You have to go through customs at the airport.
He declared the goods to customs.
He declared the goods to customs.
Grammar Patterns
((through customs)) to pass the inspection point You have to go through customs at the airport.
((at customs)) at the customs department We waited for an hour at customs.
Similar Words
duty, tax, tariff
Etymology
From 'custom' (a habitual practice), which extended to duties or tolls paid as a matter of course.
Memory Tips
Think of the 'custom' of paying a tax on goods when entering a country. It's the place where this happens.