douane

American  

[dwan] / dwan /

noun

French.

plural

douanes

1. a custom house; customs.

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Example Sentences

We had emerged from the tunnel, successfully passed the douane, and were again in France.

From The Count's Chauffeur by Le Queux, William

But rather than run any risks in the crowd thronging the douane, I decided to let the suitcase look after itself, and send down for it with the key from the hotel later.

From The Powers and Maxine by Merrill, Frank T. (Frank Thayer)

They were all attached to the Loo-chee custom-house, and the officer who boarded us was le chef de la douane.

From Ti-Ping Tien-Kwoh The History of the Ti-Ping Revolution (Volume I) by Lindley, Augustus F.

As I sat waiting in the douane, I felt like puffing out and growing to make room for Russia inside me.

From Trapped in 'Black Russia' Letters June-November 1915 by Pierce, Ruth

Here is also the usual customs station, with a few officers of the Italian douane, to watch the passage of merchandise across the frontier.

From The Huguenots in France by Smiles, Samuel