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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 Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of duty–free for English Language Learners
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: not taxed when taken into another country
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: selling goods that will not be taxed when taken into another country
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