thrift shop
noun
: a shop that sells secondhand articles and especially clothes and is often run for charitable purposes
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The city said gun shops were allowed in two other zoning districts reserved for businesses such as thrift shops, liquor stores and warehouses.
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Jim Saunders, Sun Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2025
Many thrift shops, flea markets, or estate sales have a treasure trove of frames waiting to be repurposed.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Aug. 2025
Driving by a thrift shop that looks intriguing on your way home from lunch?
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 July 2025
Shimokitazawa is a grungy counter-culture neighborhood in western Tokyo famed for its live music scene and boho thrift shops.
—Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 6 July 2025
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Jim Saunders, Sun Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2025
Many thrift shops, flea markets, or estate sales have a treasure trove of frames waiting to be repurposed.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Aug. 2025
Driving by a thrift shop that looks intriguing on your way home from lunch?
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 July 2025
Shimokitazawa is a grungy counter-culture neighborhood in western Tokyo famed for its live music scene and boho thrift shops.
—Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 6 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for thrift shop
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“Thrift shop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thrift%20shop. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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