secondhand
1. [ adjective ] derived from what is primary or original; not firsthand
Examples:

"a secondhand report" "a secondhand account of a memory of something once read" "most of our knowledge is secondhand"

Related terms: secondary
2. [ adverb ] by indirect means
Examples:

"I heard about it only secondhand or thirdhand" "he prefers to buy secondhand"

3. [ adjective ] previously used or owned by another
Synonyms: used pre-owned
Examples:

"bought a secondhand (or used) car"

Related terms: old
Similar spelling:   second_hand
  secondo
  secondly
  seconder
  second_wind
  secondary
  secondment
  second_banana
  secondguess
  secondarily
  second-year
  second_base
  second-rate
  second_best
  second_deck
  second-best
  second_gear
  second_half
  seasoned
  second_joint
  Second_Reich
  second_sight
  second-class
  second_class
  second-guess
  second-rater
  second_power
  Second_Advent
  second_period
  second_nature
  second_moment
  second_sacker
  second_growth
  second_fiddle
  second_estate
  second_empire
  second_cousin
  Second_Coming
  second-string
  second_person