swap shop

American

noun

a store or shop where items, especially secondhand ones, are traded or sold.

swap shop British

noun

a place or occasion at which articles no longer wanted may be exchanged for other articles

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Since then, more than 18,000 items of clothing have been donated to the swap shop, with parents taking almost 11,000 of those items home for their children to use.

From BBC ● Jan. 24, 2026

"Children shouldn't ever be punished for not having a school uniform" she said, adding that people shouldn't worry about going to a swap shop for school wear as they're keeping it out of landfill.

From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2021

The New York Yankees made the biggest splash at this annual swap shop, acquiring Stanton from Miami.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 14, 2017

Punxsutawney Phil prepares to relay news of Chelsea's latest managerial swap shop.

From The Guardian ● Nov. 21, 2012

Bring your unwanted bedding, clothes, music and books to Bklyn Yard for Score!, an outsize swap shop of used goodies.

From New York Times ● May 27, 2010

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