1.
Second-hand things are not new and have been owned by someone else.
Buying a ~ car can be a risky business.
...a stack of ~ books.
ADJ: usu ADJ n
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Second-hand is also an adverb.
Far more boats are bought ~ than are bought brand new.
ADV: ADV after v
2.
A ~ shop sells ~ goods.
ADJ: ADJ n
3.
Second-hand stories, information, or opinions are those you learn about from other people rather than directly or from your own experience.
The denunciation was made on the basis of ~ information.
at second hand: see second
ADJ: usu ADJ n