customs
/ˈkʌstəmz/
noun
- The government department or officials that control the flow of goods and people entering a country, and collect taxes on imports.
- Customs officers inspected the shipment for illegal items.
- The package was held up by customs for several days.
- We had to declare our purchases at customs when we returned from abroad.
- Traditional practices or habits of a particular society or group.
- It is a local custom to greet everyone with a handshake.
- The wedding customs in that country are very different from ours.
- Many ancient customs are still observed during the festival.
- Regular habits or usual ways of behaving of an individual.
- As was his custom, he arrived exactly on time.
- It was his custom to take a walk after dinner.
- Her custom of reading before bed helped her relax.