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bonded warehouse

noun

a warehouse for goods held in bond by the government.

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Origin of bonded warehouse

First recorded in 1840–50

Words nearby bonded warehouse

bonbonnière, bonce, bond, bondage, bonded, bonded warehouse, bonderize, bondholder, Bondi, Bondi Beach, bond immunization
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British Dictionary definitions for bonded warehouse

bonded warehouse

noun

a warehouse in which dutiable goods are deposited until duty is paid or the goods are cleared for export
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