Secondhand - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˈsekəndˈhænd|
Brit.
|ˈsekəndˌhænd|
adverb
- by indirect means
I heard about it only secondhand or thirdhand
he prefers to buy secondhand
he prefers to buy secondhand
adjective
- derived from what is primary or original; not firsthand
a secondhand report
a secondhand account of a memory of something once read
most of our knowledge is secondhand
- previously used or owned by another (syn: used)a secondhand account of a memory of something once read
most of our knowledge is secondhand
bought a secondhand (or used) car
Extra examples
He conceded that secondhand accounts are leading to rumour and counter-rumour.
I bought the car secondhand.
He's always haunting the secondhand shops for bargains.
I heard about it only secondhand or thirdhand
Always check the mileage before you buy a secondhand car.
Buying a secondhand car is a risky business.
...a quirky secondhand bookstore with a macédoine of out-of-print titles...
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