1. (

• secondhand

) derived from what is primary or original; not firsthand; "a secondhand report"; "a secondhand account of a memory of something once read"; "most of our knowledge is secondhand" ;

2. (

• secondhand ,
• used

) previously used or owned by another; "bought a secondhand (or used) car" ;

1. (

• secondhand

) by indirect means; "I heard about it only secondhand or thirdhand"; "he prefers to buy secondhand" ;