Secondhand

Pronunciation: /ˈsɛkəndˌhænd/

Secondhand (adjective)

  1. Previously owned or used by someone else.
  2. Information not directly experienced but learned from others.

Examples

  • She bought a secondhand bicycle for her commute.
  • The secondhand furniture was in excellent condition.

Common collocations: secondhand clothes, secondhand store, secondhand market, secondhand account, secondhand report

Secondhand (adverb)

  1. In a way that is not directly experienced or observed.

Examples

  • They learned about the decision secondhand.
  • She experienced the excitement secondhand through stories.

Synonyms of Secondhand

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Secondhand

  • describing items that have not been used before