garage sale
noun
: a sale of used household or personal articles (such as furniture, tools, or clothing) held on the seller's own premises
Examples of garage sale in a Sentence
prior to the move they held a garage sale to clear out all of their unwanted stuff
Recent Examples on the Web
There are so many Eagle Rock shirts, shorts, chairs and yearbooks that the family could hold a garage sale of Eagle Rock memorabilia.
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Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2024
Luckily, jean jackets are pretty easy to come by secondhand, as my own garage sale anecdote attests.
—Erika Veurink, Vogue, 9 Aug. 2024
My first jean jacket came from a garage sale in the suburbs of Iowa.
—Erika Veurink, Vogue, 9 Aug. 2024
Honorable mention: Other bargain-hunting opportunities Community Wide Garage Sale: A garage sale treasure map with a complete listing of all sale locations is available at Montgomery City Hall (10101 Montgomery Road) beginning Wednesday, July 31.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 31 July 2024
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Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2024
Luckily, jean jackets are pretty easy to come by secondhand, as my own garage sale anecdote attests.
—Erika Veurink, Vogue, 9 Aug. 2024
My first jean jacket came from a garage sale in the suburbs of Iowa.
—Erika Veurink, Vogue, 9 Aug. 2024
Honorable mention: Other bargain-hunting opportunities Community Wide Garage Sale: A garage sale treasure map with a complete listing of all sale locations is available at Montgomery City Hall (10101 Montgomery Road) beginning Wednesday, July 31.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 31 July 2024
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“Garage sale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/garage%20sale. Accessed 17 Sep. 2024.
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