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bonded warehouse

American  

noun

  1. a warehouse for goods held in bond by the government.

bonded warehouse British  

noun

  1. 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

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