thrift store

American  

[thrift stawr] / ˈθrɪft ˌstɔr /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of thrift store

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

But with the help of Aunt Melissa’s closet and a tiny thrift store in Somewhere, she makes it work.

From Literature

It’s filled with their thrifted finds including silver champagne buckets, candlesticks, colorful Mexican ceramics and a tall rotating server from the Council Shop, a thrift store chain that supports low-income women and families in Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times

That is: Maybe you go out and buy five new-to-you dresses at a thrift store … then, feeling that you’ve done your duty as a responsible person, you pop into H&M and pick up more the next day.

From Slate

Detoure, which opened in April 2024, bills itself as an “influencer sourced thrift store.”

From Los Angeles Times

ThredUp, an online consignment and thrift store based in Oakland, Calif., is also seeing more interest from shoppers at the end of the year, according to Alon Rotem, chief strategy and legal officer, though he wouldn’t give specific figures.

From The Wall Street Journal