noun phrase · neutral
second-hand goods
/ˌsɛkəndˈhænd ɡʊdz/sec·ond·HAND·goods
Band 5-6speakingtask2
items that have been used before and are sold again
Examples
“The charity shop sells second-hand goods at low prices.”
“Buying second-hand goods can be a sustainable choice.”
“They specialise in restoring second-hand goods.”
Band 8 sentence
“I prefer buying second-hand goods for furniture because it's cheaper and more environmentally friendly.”
Collocations
- second-hand goods market
- sell second-hand goods
Word family
second-hand adjectivegoods noun (plural)
Common mistakes
second hands goods→second-hand goods
used of goods→used goods / second-hand goods
Say it for a higher band
5used items→6used goods→7+second-hand goods
Synonyms
used goods
pre-owned items
Easily confused
used goods
“I bought some used goods from the flea market.”
vintage items
“She collects vintage items from flea markets.”
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