noun
- plural of customshouse; buildings where customs duties are collected and where imported goods are cleared through customs
Examples
- The merchant had to visit several customshouses along the trade route.
- Historic customshouses can be found in many old port cities.
- The cargo ships docked near the customshouses for inspection.
- Customshouses were essential for collecting import taxes in colonial times.
- The renovated customshouses now serve as museums and cultural centers.
- Traders waited in long lines at the busy customshouses.