# secondhand

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˌsɛk(ə)n(d)ˈhænd/ · frequency rank #27,279

## Definitions
1. Not new; previously owned and used by another.
2. Dealing in such merchandise.
3. Indirect; from a secondary source; not firsthand.
4. Inhaled from the air near someone else smoking.

## Etymology
From second + hand.

## Common misspellings (16)
`escondhand`, `sceondhand`, `seccondhand`, `secnodhand`, `secodnhand`, `secondahnd`, `seconddhand`, `secondhadn`, `secondhandd`, `secondhannd`, `secondhhand`, `secondhnad`, `seconhdand`, `seconndhand`, `seocndhand`, `ssecondhand`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/secondhand