douane

D2O1U1A1N1E1
/duːˈɑːn//ˈdwɑːn/

noun

A custom house.

OriginFrench douane →
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Meanings

noundouane (plural douanes)

plural douanes

  1. A custom house.

Origin

  1. Frenchdouane
  2. Englishdouane

From French douane. Doublet of divan, dewan, and diwaniya.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with douane

jangonedanIranjeanTaiwanPakistanjuansudanMilanOmanAzerbaijanAvonnirvanaBhutankhanafghanyuankanRajasthanMcMahonshamanAmmanHunan
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Cite this entry
APA

douane. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/douane

MLA

“douane.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/douane. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “douane,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/douane.

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