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Get to know Thirdhand better with 2 real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like secondary.

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Thirdhand in a sentence

Thirdhand meaning

  1. Having been relayed by two intermediate sources.
  2. Having had two previous owners.

Synonyms of Thirdhand

secondary

Related words

Other words often associated with Thirdhand or its synonyms:

alternative substitute collateral subsidiary alternate secondhand supplementary auxiliary standby subordinate indirect supplemental

Using Thirdhand

  • The main meaning on this page is: Having been relayed by two intermediate sources. | Having had two previous owners.
  • Useful related words include: secondary.

Context around Thirdhand

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 18 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 1 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 1 statements, 0 questions, 1 exclamations

Often after:

information 1× smoke 1×

Sentence patterns with Thirdhand

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

or even thirdhand information about 1× thirdhand smoke is 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

thirdhand smoke is 1× three witnesses testified 1×

Common sentence endings:

relating to ukraine 1× secondhand cigarette smoke 1×

Words around Thirdhand

Just before it in the word index:

third 33.868 thir 3 thipe 2 thioune 2 thiotimoline 2 thiosulphate 2

Just after it in the word index:

thirdlove 2 thirdly 120 thirds 1.553 thiri 2 thirimanne 3 thirion 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaand 5 aaah 5 aacl 5 aak 5 aapke 5 aarav 5

Corpus analysis for Thirdhand

  • In this selection, "thirdhand" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 18 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, information and smoke stand out and add context to how "thirdhand" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include or even thirdhand information about and thirdhand smoke is. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "thirdhand" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aacl, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with thirdhand

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Thirdhand smoke, is as bad, if not worse than First and Secondhand Cigarette Smoke! (14 words)

Three witnesses testified in public last week, primarily conveying secondhand or even thirdhand information about the actions of Trump relating to Ukraine. (22 words)

Longer example sentences

Three witnesses testified in public last week, primarily conveying secondhand or even thirdhand information about the actions of Trump relating to Ukraine. (22 words)

Thirdhand smoke, is as bad, if not worse than First and Secondhand Cigarette Smoke! (14 words)

Exclamation examples

Thirdhand smoke, is as bad, if not worse than First and Secondhand Cigarette Smoke! (14 words)

Example sentences (2)

Three witnesses testified in public last week, primarily conveying secondhand or even thirdhand information about the actions of Trump relating to Ukraine.

Thirdhand smoke, is as bad, if not worse than First and Secondhand Cigarette Smoke!

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "thirdhand" in a sentence?
An example: "Three witnesses testified in public last week, primarily conveying secondhand or even thirdhand information about the actions of Trump relating to Ukraine." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "thirdhand" from authentic English texts.
What does "thirdhand" mean?
Thirdhand means: Having been relayed by two intermediate sources.
What are synonyms of "thirdhand"?
Common synonyms of "thirdhand" include: secondary.
How many example sentences with "thirdhand" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "thirdhand", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.