charity shopnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈtʃær.ɪ.ti ˌʃɒp/us/ˈtʃer.ɪ.t̬i ˌʃɑːp/UKa shop in which a charity sells all types of used goods that are given by the public, or in which they sell new goods, to make money for the work of the charity
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Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Shops & auctions
- army disposals store
- army surplus store
- army-navy store
- art gallery
- auction
- discount store
- discount warehouse
- druggist
- drugstore
- duty-free
- milk bar
- newsagent
- newsstand
- off-licence
- offie
- swap meet
- sweet shop
- tabletop sale
- tag sale
- thrift store
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Examples from literature
- The most commonly used outlets are used bookstores, garage sales, library sales, charity shops and any other place that sells old books.