thrift store
noun
a retail store that sells secondhand goods at reduced prices.
thrift stores
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pluralof thrift store.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Research from Capital One in March also showed thrift stores becoming more popular with younger shoppers.
From MarketWatch ● May 26, 2026
He started biking around his neighborhood, visiting garage sales and thrift stores, buying whatever he could carry to sell online.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 7, 2026
Kimberly Guthrie, chair of the fashion design and merchandising department at Virginia Commonwealth University, says she and her students have noticed a substantial decline in quality of clothing at thrift stores.
From Slate ● Jan. 26, 2026
Discount and dollar stores, wholesale clubs, off-price retailers, and thrift stores were some of the most visited stores on Super Saturday, Placer.ai found.
From Barron's ● Dec. 26, 2025
She would go to thrift stores and buy old stuffed animals—faded teddy bears, ratty plush dogs, threadbare rabbits—the cheaper the better.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
