charity shop
noun
British
: a store that sells used clothes, goods, etc., in order to raise money for people who are poor, sick, etc.
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Meanwhile, the Bazaar Barn, a charity shop run by Good Shepherd of Cashiers, has a range of prices.
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Heather Bien, Southern Living, 14 June 2026
Some of the clothes still have charity shop price tags; others appear to have been lightly worn.
—Ayushi Shah, CNN Money, 9 May 2026
Sadly, many of the items that are donated in the US, Canada, and the UK, never even make it onto the racks of the local charity shop.
—Alyssa Hardy, Vogue, 24 Nov. 2025
At the other end of the spectrum, Cape Town and Dublin, this year’s wildcards, demonstrate how powerful shopping can become when it is anchored in local makers, charity shop circuits, and the rhythms of daily life, rather than legacy logos.
—Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Nov. 2025
Leigh donated the camera to a charity shop and didn't realize the tape was left inside.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
Our honest presumption is that these cast-offs will now go to help someone less fortunate—either sold by a charity shop, gifted to a homeless person, or sent overseas to clothe a refugee family.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 6 Aug. 2025
There are mannequins with giant tennis balls for heads in Mary’s Living & Giving charity shop; Italian food shop Vallebona has pillars made out of tennis balls topped by cheese wheels.
—Caoimhe O'Neill, New York Times, 10 July 2025
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Heather Bien, Southern Living, 14 June 2026
Some of the clothes still have charity shop price tags; others appear to have been lightly worn.
—Ayushi Shah, CNN Money, 9 May 2026
Sadly, many of the items that are donated in the US, Canada, and the UK, never even make it onto the racks of the local charity shop.
—Alyssa Hardy, Vogue, 24 Nov. 2025
At the other end of the spectrum, Cape Town and Dublin, this year’s wildcards, demonstrate how powerful shopping can become when it is anchored in local makers, charity shop circuits, and the rhythms of daily life, rather than legacy logos.
—Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Nov. 2025
Leigh donated the camera to a charity shop and didn't realize the tape was left inside.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
Our honest presumption is that these cast-offs will now go to help someone less fortunate—either sold by a charity shop, gifted to a homeless person, or sent overseas to clothe a refugee family.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 6 Aug. 2025
There are mannequins with giant tennis balls for heads in Mary’s Living & Giving charity shop; Italian food shop Vallebona has pillars made out of tennis balls topped by cheese wheels.
—Caoimhe O'Neill, New York Times, 10 July 2025
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“Charity shop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/charity%20shop. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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