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

Sacramento’s movie-famous thrift shop, Valley Thrift Town, will close at the end of August following a decision made by its new owners. — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 7 Aug. 2026

They were converted from homes in the 1970s and had been home to a pet-grooming service, antique shop, thrift shop and small Tex-Mex restaurant before they were connected in 2016 for the opening of Taco Heads. — Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 July 2026

Build an impressive collection of barware, glassware, and second-hand books at thrift shops at a fraction of the cost of buying new. — Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 30 July 2026

Her extensive volunteer work includes managing a philanthropic thrift shop, hiring personnel for adult ESL (English as a Second Language) and youth music classes, and directing a K-12 district-wide summer school program. — News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1944, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for thrift shop

• atop
• backdrop
• backstop
• bebop
• blacktop
• bookshop
• clatsop
• desktop
• eavesdrop
• estop
• hardtop
• hilltop

Kids Definition

thrift shop

noun

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