duty-free

duty-free Definition

duty-free (-frē′)

adjective

designating or of goods on which no duty or tax must be paid, or a shop selling such goods

adverb

with no payment of a duty or tax required

duty-free Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

shopping: Back to top Condor Ferries offers the full benefits of duty-free shopping.
shop: There are several duty-free shops selling a range of goods.
allowance: There are still duty-free allowances for travel from other countries outside the EU which are much smaller.
zone: A major pulling factor for future visitors is a tax and duty-free zone, ' Fitzsimons says.
import: It should apply to duty-free sales AND to duty-free imports.
store: A good range of sports outlets as well as duty-free stores are also to be found at Arinsal.

Used with adjective complement

import: SAMPLES Samples of no commercial value may be imported duty-free, otherwise foregoing regulations apply.

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