Custom | Mean of custom in English Dictionary

/ˈkʌstəm/

• Noun
• an action or way of behaving that is usual and traditional among the people in a particular group or place
1. tribal/local/family/ancient customs
2. social customs
3. an English/Indian custom
4. It is the custom for the bride to wear a white dress on her wedding day.
5. According to custom, the festivities begin at dusk.
6. It's a matter of custom.
• something that is done regularly by a person
1. She had breakfast in bed, as was her custom. [=habit]
• taxes or fees that are paid to the government when goods come into or go out of a country
1. customs duties

• the place at an airport, border, etc., where government officers collect customs on goods and look for things that people are trying to bring into a country illegally
1. We went through customs at the airport without any difficulty.
2. It took us a long time to clear customs at the border.
3. a customs agent/officer/inspector
• the practice of regularly going to the same shop or business to buy things or services
1. As new shops have opened people have been taking their custom [=business] elsewhere.
• made to fit the needs or requirements of a particular person
1. custom furniture
2. The new kitchen will have custom cabinets.
3. custom designs
4. custom [=custom-made] clothes
5. a custom [=custom-built] home/motorcycle
• doing work that fits the needs or requirements of a particular person
1. a custom tailor
2. a custom furniture shop