thrift shop
noun
: a shop that sells secondhand articles and especially clothes and is often run for charitable purposes
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The complex is at 12849 Poway Road – the site of the former Poway Fun Bowl and Carriage Center, where thrift shops had been located.
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Susan Gill Vardon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Dec. 2025
Its efforts in Southeast Michigan include operating thrift shops and providing holiday gift assistance.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
Giving to the local thrift shop feels good.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2025
Powers, a former digital designer for Disney and Apple, scoured thrift shops, eBay and Facebook Marketplace to source the perfect items for the home.
—Natalie Wu, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025
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Susan Gill Vardon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Dec. 2025
Its efforts in Southeast Michigan include operating thrift shops and providing holiday gift assistance.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
Giving to the local thrift shop feels good.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2025
Powers, a former digital designer for Disney and Apple, scoured thrift shops, eBay and Facebook Marketplace to source the perfect items for the home.
—Natalie Wu, CNBC, 31 Oct. 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 24 Dec. 2025.
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