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secondhand
[sek-uhnd-hand]
adjective
not directly known or experienced; obtained from others or from books.
Most of our knowledge is secondhand.
previously used or owned.
secondhand clothes.
dealing in previously used goods.
a secondhand bookseller.
adverb
after another user or owner.
He bought it secondhand.
indirectly; at second hand.
He heard the news secondhand.
Other 51Թ Forms
- secondhandedness noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of secondhand1
Example Sentences
"I was not there. I didn't witness it with my own eyes. I heard about it through secondhand reporting. But again, we've moved on from that. The president has moved on from that."
Do you choose not to support her book sales, but keep the editions you have, or buy secondhand copies that would support a local bookseller?
And they collected all of their first-time parenting materials like cribs and strollers secondhand.
And the market for the appearance of success, especially secondhand, is only growing.
And perhaps because we’ve largely tried to buy mostly used and secondhand, the sacrifice felt most acutely has been in the loss of our most precious resource: time.
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