thrift shop

noun

Definition of thrift shopnext
as in department store

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Recent Examples of thrift shop Sometimes, car seats and strollers are recycled at recycling centers—but not every thrift shop or Goodwill will do this on your behalf. — Michelle Mastro, The Spruce, 14 July 2026 Always on the lookout for deals in a thrift shop or at estate sales, Angela picked up her Barbara Barry reeded base sofa secondhand. — Emily Zemler, Architectural Digest, 10 July 2026 Your next conversation piece could be waiting at your local thrift shop. — Emma Taubenfeld, Martha Stewart, 4 July 2026 His family’s book business started when Weinstein’s uncles turned his grandfather’s thrift shop in India into a bookstore. — Daily News, 19 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for thrift shop
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thrift shop
  1. department store
  2. chain store
  3. variety store
  4. dime store
  5. boutique
  6. exchange
Noun
  • Architect Louis Henry Sullivan designed the building's extraordinary entrance for the Carson Pirie Scott department store.
    — Suzanne Le Mignot, CBS News, 31 Oct. 2026
  • Creating a consistently personal luxury retail experience is the secret behind SKP‘s success, which also helped the luxury department store remain at the forefront of retail innovation.
    — Denni Hu, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of department store
Noun
  • In a press release, the San Jose Police Department said its retail theft unit was investigating retail thefts of large amounts of golf balls from multiple retail chain stores between March 25 and May 5.
    — Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 16 May 2026
  • Appliances Over 10 Years Old Habitat for Humanity ReStore is one of the few secondhand chain stores that accepts large appliances—whether laundry machines or fridges.
    — Shagun Khare, The Spruce, 14 May 2026
Definition of chain store
Noun
  • Family Dollar in Mecklenburg The variety store at 8500 Pineville-Mathews Road, Suite C, in Pineville received a $3,615 fine after failing two inspections.
    — Eva Flowe October 29, Charlotte Observer, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Opening in 1951, the Broadway Shopping Center, as it was then called, also offered space for several anchor department stores, along with a Woolworth variety store.
    — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 2 June 2026
Definition of variety store
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  • There was a dime store, a haberdashery, and a newspaper; for a while, Sam delivered fresh produce and cured meats by horse and buggy.
    — Rozina Ali, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026
  • During the 1930s and 1940s, customers could find glassware nearly anywhere, from department stores to dime stores and from catalogs to grocery-store promotions.
    — Alexandra Churchill, Martha Stewart, 17 Apr. 2026
Definition of dime store
Noun
  • This casual spot is one of the best stops to sustain a day of walking the High Line, shopping Chelsea Market, or otherwise navigating the neighborhood’s hotels, high-rises, and boutiques.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Of course, Bille Brahe furnished her boutiques with intention.
    — Angela Tafoya, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of boutique
Noun
  • The suspect was fatally shot by a security guard during an exchange of gunfire inside a cafeteria in the Tampa-area Citibank office complex, according to authorities.
    — Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Cops test Celsius cans to make arrest Over months of prolonged multi-turn exchanges that sometimes stayed open for weeks, ChatGPT seemingly violated its own Model Spec to help Cheryl advance the plan.
    — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of exchange

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“Thrift shop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thrift%20shop. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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