thrift
IPA: θrˈɪft
noun
- (uncountable) The characteristic of using a minimum of something (especially money).
- (countable, US) A savings bank.
- (countable) Any of various plants of the genus Armeria, particularly Armeria maritima.
- (obsolete) Success and advance in the acquisition of property; increase of worldly goods; gain; prosperity; profit.
- (obsolete) Vigorous growth, as of a plant.
- A surname.
verb
- (transitive) To obtain from a thrift shop.
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Examples of "thrift" in Sentences
- The group home pays no rent to the thrift shop.
- The thrift of any member of a group is beneficial to that member.
- I haven't seen any mention of deregulation of thrifts in the book.
- A thrift shop is run in the basement, next to the community center.
- Thrift Books is one of the largest used booksellers on the internet.
- Historically central to the Cornish diet was the idea of food thrift.
- Thrift savings of the members serve as the main bondage among members.
- Her behavior forces the manager of the Thrift and Marsham to dismiss her.
- He called for frugality and thrift in both personal and state expenditures.
- The members can deposit even trifle amount in the thrift scheme of the banks.
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