Definitions

second-hand

[sek-uhnd hand, sek-uhnd hand] / ˈsɛk ənd ˌhænd, ˈsɛk ənd ˈhænd /

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hand-me-down adj.
secondary adj.

ADJECTIVE

hand-me-down

Synonyms

WEAK

not new passed down previously owned reach-me-down secondhand used worn

ADJECTIVE

secondary

Synonyms

STRONG

auxiliary dependent resultant subordinate subsidiary

WEAK

borrowed consequent derivate derivational derived developed eventual indirect proximate resulting subsequent vicarious

Antonyms

STRONG

chief important necessary

WEAK

causative first-class first-rate primary source superior

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second-hand

Kyiv's Pochaina second-hand book market was also struck, wiping out hundreds of individual stalls and countless treasured tomes.

From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026

Thomas Bachellerie, who used to manage a games shop in Lyon, warned that second-hand sales sometimes made up almost a third of stores' turnover -- a problem since digital games "cannot be resold or lent".

From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026

If a disc is sold second-hand, the digital rights would transfer over to the new owner.

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

"My boys' football team runs a summer sale for second-hand kit, and apps like Vinted or Facebook Marketplace are goldmines."

From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026

The desk now held a second-hand computer, with the phone line for the modem stapled along the floor to the nearest phone jack.

From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer

second-hand

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