custom house

Or custom·house,

noun

1. a government building or office, as at a seaport, for collecting customs, clearing vessels, etc.

custom house

noun

1. a government office, esp at a port, where customs are collected and ships cleared for entry

Word History and Origins

Origin of custom house¹

First recorded in 1480–90

Example Sentences

Do you foresee more restaurants following your lead in creating custom house wine blends?

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The Old Custom House is most likely the place the two men first met.

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The old courthouse, which long ago served as a custom house for trade ships.

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Linda Ann Fredericks was born on Sept. 27, 1950, in Custom House, an area in the docklands of East London.

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“One thing we’ve been doing quite a bit is working with vinyl to create custom house numbers in a font of our choosing,” Ducsik says.

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