duty-free

B1 Topic:Money & Finance
adj noun Freq #49031

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    Not requiring payment of import tax, especially when bought at an airport or border.

    She bought a bottle of duty-free perfume before her flight.

  2. 2
    noun

    A shop, usually at an airport, that sells goods without import tax.

    We grabbed some chocolate from the duty-free before boarding.

Etymology

From duty + -free.

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