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junk shop

British  

noun

  1. a shop selling miscellaneous secondhand goods

  2. derogatory a shop selling antiques

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“I even found a pair of glasses in a junk shop that were identical to the ones he wore,” Mr. Lerner said.

From Washington Post Apr. 10, 2023

He bought it at a junk shop in the proletarian district, a junk shop that will become very important, and he starts writing on it.

From Salon Nov. 3, 2021

“If one is on the ground, in a junk shop or a bar … if somebody sees one in the wrong place, they can call me.”

From Washington Times Jul. 10, 2019

In the studio, I am mesmerised by a random, life-size mannequin topped by a lampshade – a find from a junk shop in Barcelona.

From The Guardian Apr. 27, 2019

Joseph remembered his grandfather’s house being cluttered, but he didn’t know it was a junk shop.

From "The Marvels" by Brian Selznick

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