consignment store

noun

US
: a store to which people bring items that they no longer want (such as old clothes, shoes, and equipment) to have them sold
I brought some old clothes to a consignment store, and when they were sold I received a portion of the sale price.

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Olivia's Shop, a women's clothing consignment store, on Route 1 in northern Bel Air is expected to be closed for several months following a fire last week. Brennan Stewart, Baltimore Sun, 21 Feb. 2025 The quickest place is through an auction house, estate sale or consignment store. Marni Jameson, arkansasonline.com, 3 Jan. 2025

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“Consignment store.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consignment%20store. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.

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