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bonded warehouse

American

noun

a warehouse for goods held in bond by the government.

bonded warehouse British

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of bonded warehouse

First recorded in 1840–50

Example Sentences

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Currently, though, “the interest in bonded warehouse has skyrocketed compared to what it was a year ago.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2025

Martin Armstrong runs Whisky Broker, a bonded warehouse in Creetown, near Dumfries, which stores 48,000 casks.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2025

A freeport offers few tax advantages and scarcely any security features that a standard bonded warehouse cannot provide.

From The New Yorker • Feb. 8, 2016

Beedies LLC said the cigarettes go straight from the U.S. ports to a bonded warehouse, and are then exported outside the country.

From Time • Apr. 21, 2015

One who places goods under bond or in a bonded warehouse.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Webster, Noah

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