thrift shop

noun

Definition of thrift shopnext
as in department store

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Recent Examples of thrift shop It is said to not judge a book by its cover and staff at a thrift shop in Casper, Wyoming, can attest to that saying. — Ashley J. Dimella Fox News, Fox News, 18 Feb. 2025 Ben Rowe, now 27, spent weekends of his youth with his mother and grandmother rummaging through thrift shops looking for a good deal. — Caleb Mezzy, The Athletic, 9 Feb. 2025 These proved ridiculous at Oberlin, where dressing in janitor uniforms from thrift shops was considered the height of style. — Gary Shteyngart, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2025 But for decades, fine china has been in decline, with fancy sets lining the shelves of thrift shops and languishing at estate sales. — Rukmini Callimachi, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025 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
  • Meanwhile, department stores in Europe logged increases of less than 1 percent, with department stores owned by groups contributing a higher share than pre-COVID-19 to their parent companies’ total retail sales.
    — Miles Socha, WWD, 24 Mar. 2025
  • It is now owned by Catalyst Brands, an entity formed on Jan. 8 through the merger of Sparc and department store chain JCPenney, which has been owned since 2020 by mall operators and Simon Property Group.
    — Mark Faithfull, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
Definition of department store
Noun
  • Anna Maria Island, Florida A true Old Florida escape, Anna Maria Island preserves its authentic atmosphere by eschewing high-rises, chain stores, and fast-food restaurants.
    — Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2025
  • The first company that announced was Tractor Supply, a 2250 chain store that sells farm supplies, pet and animal feed and supplies among other items.
    — Doug Melville, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
Definition of chain store
Noun
  • Going back in time, most Minnesota small towns shared similarities, including schools, drug stores, variety stores, cafes, churches, hardware stores, bars, baseball fields, gas stations, volunteer fire departments, American Legions and local newspapers.
    — Tom Redman, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
  • Here are just some of the everyday items that would be affected if duties on goods from China, Canada and Mexico take effect. Miami, Five Below, discount variety store merchandise.
    — Melissa Repko,Gabrielle Fonrouge,Michael Wayland,Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 20 Jan. 2025
Definition of variety store
Noun
  • Salem, circa 1955: Before the opening of Walmart, many small-town main streets were home to a Ben Franklin dime store, one of which was under the franchise that gave Sam Walton his start in Newport, 1945.
    — Ray Hanley, arkansasonline.com, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Werewolf Lawyer has its own distinct look, a pulp paperback straight from the golden age of dime store novels done by Ian Klarer.
    — Jef Rouner, Chron, 14 Sep. 2024
Definition of dime store
Noun
  • Some are filled with new boutiques and restaurants, while others are living history museums that demonstrate what life was like in the 1800s.
    — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2025
  • As the owner of the luxury boutique Antidote, Amos was more serious discussing how the tariffs will hike up prices, but she too was resolved.
    — Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 4 Apr. 2025
Definition of boutique
Noun
  • Adams in exchange, later pressured the New York City Fire Department to facilitate the opening of Turkey’s new consulate building without a fire inspection in time for a visit by Turkey’s president, the indictment alleges.
    — Dan Mangan, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2025
  • As more white-collar employers require their staff to be in the office full-time again, workers have the right to demand something in exchange: a return to the norms of the 1990s, before smartphones made everyone instantly reachable.
    — Chris Moody, The Atlantic, 2 Apr. 2025
Definition of exchange

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“Thrift shop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thrift%20shop. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.

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