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

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

The day of the assignment I decided to wear a hot pink shirt I had picked up at a thrift store instead of my black-on-black attire.

From Los Angeles Times

People thought I was working for USPS, but I was just getting it from the thrift store.

From Los Angeles Times

The Brooklyn, N.Y., online thrift store said it expects Silverman to stay as executive chair through the end of 2026, succeeding Chairman Fred Wilson, who will remain on the board.

From The Wall Street Journal

The blanks for his three-piece flatware set, Traynor tells me over the phone, are based on a set of Korean flatware he unearthed, piece-by-piece, serendipitously, from those terrifying thrift store cutlery bins.

From Los Angeles Times