junk shop
Britishnoun
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a shop selling miscellaneous secondhand goods
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derogatory a shop selling antiques
Example Sentences
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Indeed, the dining hall looked more like a junk shop now, with all the items stacked in piles—there were Bunsen burners, dirty socks, tinned herring, a box of salt....
From Literature
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Canes disappeared into attics, vaults and closets; they resurfaced in junk shops and online auctions.
From New York Times
Ms. Miller was a history student at the University of Edinburgh when she began buying cheap antique plates from local junk shops to brighten up the walls of her student digs.
From New York Times
“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
The outfits were adorned with hundreds of badges, clasps, jewels and safety pins that they sourced from junk shops.
From BBC
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