customs

noun
UK /ˈkʌstəmz/
US /ˈkʌstəmz/

The special ways a group of people do things.

It is a custom in Japan to bow when you meet someone.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. The office at a border where officials check goods people bring into a country.

We had to stop at customs before leaving the airport.

3. The taxes paid on goods brought into a country.

The government charges customs on imported cars.

4. The usual way a person behaves.

It was his custom to walk to work every morning.