Secondhand Meaning

There are 3 meaning(s) for word Secondhand

Meaning 1 : previously used or owned by another

    Example : bought a secondhand (or used) car

    Synonyms : used
Meaning 2 : derived from what is primary or original; not firsthand

    Example : a secondhand report,a secondhand account of a memory of something once read,most of our knowledge is secondhand

Meaning 3 : by indirect means

    Example : I heard about it only secondhand or thirdhand,he prefers to buy secondhand