SINCE 1828
duty-free
adjective or adverb
\ ˌdü-tē-ˈfrē
, ˌdyü-, ˈd(y)ü-tē-ˌfrē\
, ˌdyü-, ˈd(y)ü-tē-ˌfrē\
Definition of duty-free
1
: without payment of customs duties : free from duties
imported duty-free duty-free goods
2
: relating to or selling duty-free goods
a duty-free shop
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duty-free
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of duty-free
: not taxed when taken into another country
: selling goods that will not be taxed when taken into another country
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