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.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/duty-free. Accessed 9 Aug. 2022.
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The first known use of duty-free was in 1689
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