Secondhand Definition

sĕkənd-hănd
adjective
Used or worn previously by another; not new.
Webster's New World
Not direct from the original source; not original.
Webster's New World
Of or dealing in merchandise that is not new.
Webster's New World

Indirect.

Exposure to secondhand smoke from cigarette-smoking colleagues.
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Synonyms:
adverb
In an indirect manner; indirectly.
American Heritage
Not firsthand; not directly.
Webster's New World

Indirectly.

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Secondhand Sentence Examples

  • The classical learning of the middle ages was largely secondhand.

  • I have now amassed a huge number of secondhand books of London views.

  • Or a secondhand dealer may purchase them from you.

  • You had to watch them, some of the small-time car dealers dealing in secondhand cars, God they were crooks.

  • Another way to stay within your budget is to put in some handmade or secondhand items.

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DNDAND

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