Secondhand: meaning, definitions and examples
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secondhand
[ หsษkษndหhand ]
quality
Belonging to an earlier time and being in a fairly good condition.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The shop sells secondhand clothes at affordable prices.
- She bought a secondhand car that is still in good shape.
quality
Derived from what has gone before; not original or primary.
Synonyms
by hearsay, indirectly, not firsthand
Examples of usage
- He repeated the information secondhand, as he had not witnessed the event himself.
- She learned about the incident secondhand from a friend.
Translations
Translations of the word "secondhand" in other languages:
๐ต๐น segunda mรฃo
๐ฎ๐ณ เคธเฅเคเคเคก เคนเฅเคเคก
๐ฉ๐ช gebraucht
๐ฎ๐ฉ bekas
๐บ๐ฆ ะฒะถะธะฒะฐะฝะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ uลผywany
๐ฏ๐ต ไธญๅค
๐ซ๐ท d'occasion
๐ช๐ธ de segunda mano
๐น๐ท ikinci el
๐ฐ๐ท ์ค๊ณ
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ุณุชุนู ู
๐จ๐ฟ secondhand
๐ธ๐ฐ secondhand
๐จ๐ณ ไบๆ
๐ธ๐ฎ rabljen
๐ฎ๐ธ notaรฐur
๐ฐ๐ฟ าะพะปะดะฐะฝัะปาะฐะฝ
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแ แ แฎแแแแก
๐ฆ๐ฟ ikinci ษl
๐ฒ๐ฝ de segunda mano
Word origin
The term 'secondhand' originated in the 17th century, initially used in the context of information passed from one person to another. It later extended to refer to goods that have been previously owned or used by someone else. The concept of secondhand items has evolved over time, with a focus on sustainability and reducing waste in modern consumer culture.