secondhand

adjective/ˈsɛkəndˌhænd/

Frequency rank: #12,444 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

Previously owned or used by someone else; not new.

Illustration for the English word “secondhand”

Example sentence

She prefers to buy her clothes secondhand rather than paying full price at a store.

Synonyms & related words

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