thrift shop

noun

: a shop that sells secondhand articles and especially clothes and is often run for charitable purposes

Examples of thrift shop in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web While sentimental value can be imbued in a favorite pair of jeans, a signature scent, or a treasured knickknack unearthed at a thrift shop, there’s no denying that an engagement ring holds more emotional weight than any other item a person owns. Shelby Wax, Vogue, 5 Jan. 2024 The installation of the Beanie Babies — acquired en masse at an L.A. thrift shop — blocks external noise and gives the cube warmth. Carolina A. Miranda, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2023 Hon spends her days scouring the local thrift shops to find pieces, but creators will also often extend their search online to platforms like Depop, Poshmark, Vinted, and Circle of Style. Darshita Goyal, refinery29.com, 17 Dec. 2023 Our words flowed everywhere – on road trips and dog walks, at the museum, the thrift shop, at Café Algiers. Teresa M. Hanafin, BostonGlobe.com, 3 May 2023 Browse your local thrift shop or online secondhand stores to find trinkets that remind you of spending the holidays in your hometown. Christianna Silva, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Nov. 2023 An anthropologist made a surprising discovery in a Florida thrift shop's Halloween section on Saturday, officials said. Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2023 Northwest blogger Jack Devo would dig through thrift shops, uncover treasure, and post downloadable MP3s. Gary Campbell, SPIN, 17 Oct. 2023 What’s great about this blazer trend is that, because of its heavy ‘80s aesthetic, this silhouette is easily found in vintage and thrift shops. Frances Solá-Santiago, refinery29.com, 7 Sep. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1944, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of thrift shop was in 1944

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“Thrift shop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thrift%20shop. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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thrift shop

noun
: a shop that sells secondhand articles and is often run by a charity

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