English Explanatory Dictionary

secondhand

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Not new; previously owned and used by another.
  2. Dealing in such merchandise.
  3. Indirect; from a secondary source; not firsthand.
  4. Inhaled from the air near someone else smoking.
noun
  1. Secondhand goods (especially clothes) collectively.
adv
  1. In a used or previously-owned condition.
  2. Indirectly.

Pronunciation

/ˌsɛk(ə)n(d)ˈhænd/ /ˈsɛk(ə)n(d)ˌhænd/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-second-hand.wav en-us-secondhand.oga

Word forms

secondhand second-hand second hand secondhanded second-handed 2ndhand

Etymology

From second + hand.

Synonyms

used preloved pre-owned hand-me-down

Related words

firsthand thirdhand vicarious

Derived words

secondhand bookshop secondhanded secondhandedness secondhand embarrassment secondhand smoke second-hand store second-hand vape
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