тамо́жня

uncommon #9907nounfeminineinanimatecountable

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customs, customs office, customs authoritiescustoms
На тамо́жне прове́рили мой бага́ж.
They checked my luggage at customs.
Refers both to the institution and to the place where goods and luggage are checked at a border.

Examples

Груз, пересылаемый в другой город, застрял на таможне.
The shipment being sent to another city got stuck at customs.
Контрабандисты провезли товар мимо таможни.
The smugglers got the goods past customs.
Наше карго задержали на таможне.
Our cargo was held up at customs.
Товар, провозимый через таможню, требует декларации.
Goods transported through customs require a declaration.
Провезённый багаж проверили на таможне.
The baggage that had been transported through was inspected at customs.
Где нахо́дится слу́жба тамо́жни?
Where is the customs office?
Обнюхиваемый собакой чемодан вызвал подозрение у таможни.
The suitcase being sniffed by the dog aroused the customs officers’ suspicions.
Поезд, провозящий грузы через границу, задержался на таможне.
The train transporting freight across the border was delayed at customs.