consignment store

noun

US
: a store to which people bring items that they no longer want (such as old clothes, shoes, and equipment) to have them sold
I brought some old clothes to a consignment store, and when they were sold I received a portion of the sale price.

Examples of consignment store in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web There’s a bike shop on the premises, as well as a clothing consignment store, a plant emporium, an art studio, and a wellness boutique that offers IV hydration. Andrew Zaleski, Outside Online, 17 Sep. 2024 However, there are a few reasons to forego gently loved upholstered furniture, whether on the curb, at a garage sale, or at a consignment store. Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 July 2024 Market to own store Nguyen first introduced her products at farmers markets throughout the area, along with a consignment store in North Richland Hills. Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Apr. 2024 The consignment store in Downtown Dartmouth stocks a ton of high-end designer shoes and accessories as well as gently used mid-level designer clothing. Kaitlyn McInnis, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024 The building once occupied by the Jackson Women’s Health Organization is now a high-end consignment store. Amy Davidson Sorkin, The New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2024 In September, Holcomb finally visited Index, a Portland sneaker consignment store. Kyle Melnick, Washington Post, 22 Dec. 2023 White River Junction, a longtime train hub, spent much of the 20th century in slow decline, but has lately been rebounding, with good food options like Trail Break Taps & Tacos and small shops like Gear Again, a very Vermont consignment store selling outdoor clothing and equipment. Tom Vanderbilt, Travel + Leisure, 27 Aug. 2023 About 15 to 20 small businesses will have booths inside the building, which will operate as a consignment store, managed by Uncommon employees. Kolbie Peterson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 24 July 2023

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“Consignment store.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consignment%20store. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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