Dictionary Check: secondhand

"secondhand" is a valid word!

Scrabble 17 points
Words with Friends 19 points

Definition

adjective

derived from what is primary or original; not firsthand

Example: "a secondhand report"
adjective

previously used or owned by another

Example: "bought a secondhand (or used) car"
Synonyms:
adverb

by indirect means

Example: "I heard about it only secondhand or thirdhand"

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