sec·ond·hand
/ˌsekən(d)ˈhand/
adjective
- (of goods) having had a previous owner; not new."a secondhand car"synonyms: used, old, nearly new, worn, pre-owned, handed-down, castoff, hand-me-down, reach-me-down
- (of information or experience) accepted on another's authority and not from original investigation."secondhand knowledge of her country"synonyms: indirect, secondary, derivative, derived, vicarious
adverb
- on the basis that something has had a previous owner."tips on the pitfalls to avoid when buying secondhand"
- on the basis of what others have said; indirectly."I was discounting anything I heard secondhand"synonyms: indirectly, at second hand, on the bush/jungle telegraph, on the grapevine
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Adjective a dealer in secondhand furniture He's always haunting the secondhand shops for bargains.
adjective. not directly known or experienced; obtained from others or from books: Most of our knowledge is secondhand. previously used or owned: secondhand ...
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SECONDHAND meaning: 1. owned or used in the past by someone else: 2. learned or heard about from someone else rather…. Learn more.
/sɛkɪndˈhænd/ · adjective. previously used or owned by another. “bought a secondhand (or used) car”. synonyms: used · adjective. derived from what is primary or ...
SECONDHAND definition in American English - Collins Dictionary
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secondhand · 1. adjective. Secondhand things are not new and have been owned by someone else. · 2. adjective [ADJ n]. A secondhand store sells secondhand goods.