thrift shop
noun
: a shop that sells secondhand articles and especially clothes and is often run for charitable purposes
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Shimokitazawa is a grungy counter-culture neighborhood in western Tokyo famed for its live music scene and boho thrift shops.
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Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 1 June 2026
Outside the trendy thrift shops and cafes, elderly women in headscarves sweep sidewalks with rustic brooms while teens whiz by on electric scooters.
—Lori Rackl, Boston Herald, 31 May 2026
Source used patio sets at thrift shops or online.
—Jenny Hughes, The Spruce, 25 May 2026
The art section of most thrift shops is ripe for the picking.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 4 May 2026
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Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 1 June 2026
Outside the trendy thrift shops and cafes, elderly women in headscarves sweep sidewalks with rustic brooms while teens whiz by on electric scooters.
—Lori Rackl, Boston Herald, 31 May 2026
Source used patio sets at thrift shops or online.
—Jenny Hughes, The Spruce, 25 May 2026
The art section of most thrift shops is ripe for the picking.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 4 May 2026
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 5 Jun. 2026.
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