Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

thrift shop

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.39 in modern English

Syllables
thrift shop
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A shop which sells mainly used goods (especially clothes) at low prices.

Canadian usage; American usage

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

thrift shops (plural) thriftshop (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

antiques market antiques shop antiques store consignment shop flea market vintage shop vintage store

Synonyms

op shop oppie second-hand shop second-hand store thrift store thriftstore

Questions

What does thrift shop mean?
A shop which sells mainly used goods (especially clothes) at low prices.

How to pronounce thrift shop

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