thrift store

[thrift stawr]

noun

1. a retail store that sells secondhand goods at reduced prices.

Word History and Origins

Origin of thrift store¹

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

Walk through a thrift store and you’ll see it mapped out in miniature: aisles of Instant Pots, bread makers, Ninja CREAMis, all lined up like monuments to good intentions.

From Salon

His mom cleaned houses and worked in a thrift store.

From Los Angeles Times

At a thrift store, the clerk pulled from his wallet a photo of his granddaughter in her softball uniform.

From Slate

Last fall, she interned at the Vashon Beachcomber — one of her hometown papers — covering everything from a thrift store’s role in the global supply chain to a paddleboarding witch parade.

From Los Angeles Times

Also a fashion and music enthusiast, she is likely to be spotted at any local thrift store listening to rock en Español.

From Los Angeles Times