CUSTOMS


Meaning of CUSTOMS in English

noun

ADJECTIVE

▪ French , UK , US , etc.

VERB + CUSTOMS

▪ clear , go through

We cleared ~ by five o'clock.

You will have to declare these goods when you go through ~.

▪ wave sb through

We were waved through ~ without a pause.

CUSTOMS + NOUN

▪ controls , regulations

the removal of European ~ controls

▪ duty

We had to pay ~ duties on the beer.

▪ building , hall , office , post ( esp. BrE )

the ~ post on the border

▪ agent , inspector , officer , official

▪ authorities

▪ formalities , procedures

▪ declaration , document , documentation , form

We had to fill out ~ forms on the plane.

▪ clearance

We were waiting for the goods to receive ~ clearance.

PREPOSITION

▪ at ~

We got stopped and searched at the Italian ~.

▪ through ~

Oxford Collocations English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь словосочетаний .