customshouse

/ˈkæstəmhaʊs/

Definitions

1. noun

A government office responsible for collecting customs duties and supervising trade, especially in the 18th and 19th centuries.

“The colonial-era customshouse in Boston still stands as a historic landmark today.”

Synonyms

  • customs house
  • customs office

Antonyms

  • free market
  • freedom of trade