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. 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 See All Example Sentences for charity shop

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“Charity shop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/charity%20shop. Accessed 12 Jul. 2026.

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