thrift shop

noun

Definition of thrift shopnext
as in department store

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Recent Examples of thrift shop Sometimes, car seats and strollers are recycled at recycling centers—but not every thrift shop or Goodwill will do this on your behalf. — Michelle Mastro, The Spruce, 14 July 2026 Always on the lookout for deals in a thrift shop or at estate sales, Angela picked up her Barbara Barry reeded base sofa secondhand. — Emily Zemler, Architectural Digest, 10 July 2026 Your next conversation piece could be waiting at your local thrift shop. — Emma Taubenfeld, Martha Stewart, 4 July 2026 His family’s book business started when Weinstein’s uncles turned his grandfather’s thrift shop in India into a bookstore. — Daily News, 19 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for thrift shop
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thrift shop
  1. department store
  2. chain store
  3. variety store
  4. dime store
  5. boutique
  6. exchange
Noun
  • The department store had promised to place a new store there until economic difficulties following COVID-19 prompted Nordstrom’s, in 2022, to back out.
    — Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The duvet had been purchased in 1992, when Songer’s mother, Rebekah Songer, was 16 and working at the now-defunct ZCMI department store.
    — Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of department store
Noun
  • In a press release, the San Jose Police Department said its retail theft unit was investigating retail thefts of large amounts of golf balls from multiple retail chain stores between March 25 and May 5.
    — Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 16 May 2026
  • Appliances Over 10 Years Old Habitat for Humanity ReStore is one of the few secondhand chain stores that accepts large appliances—whether laundry machines or fridges.
    — Shagun Khare, The Spruce, 14 May 2026
Definition of chain store
Noun
  • Opening in 1951, the Broadway Shopping Center, as it was then called, also offered space for several anchor department stores, along with a Woolworth variety store.
    — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 2 June 2026
  • And that didn’t include Barnes & Noble outlets, college bookstores, online-only sellers, rare book dealers, Friends of the Library shops or variety stores that also sell books.
    — Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 20 May 2026
Definition of variety store
Noun
  • There was a dime store, a haberdashery, and a newspaper; for a while, Sam delivered fresh produce and cured meats by horse and buggy.
    — Rozina Ali, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026
  • During the 1930s and 1940s, customers could find glassware nearly anywhere, from department stores to dime stores and from catalogs to grocery-store promotions.
    — Alexandra Churchill, Martha Stewart, 17 Apr. 2026
Definition of dime store
Noun
  • For the last 21 years in Los Angeles, Desiree Kohan’s boutique, Des Kohan, has been a destination for fashion discovery.
    — Booth Moore, Vogue, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Beaded beauties Shells and semiprecious stones find life as statement necklaces and bangles at Hues of Hills, available at lifestyle boutique Vayu - Design for Living in New Delhi.
    — Sohini Dey, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of boutique
Noun
  • Under his leadership, CME transformed from a floor-trading exchange into a global derivatives giant.
    — , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Replace its electronic medical record system and improve cybersecurity, staff workflows, patient communications, and information exchange with hospitals, specialists, laboratories, and other care partners.
    — Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of exchange

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“Thrift shop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thrift%20shop. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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