yard sale

noun

Synonyms of yard salenext

Examples of yard sale in a Sentence

there are signs up all over town advertising yard sales
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Then came golf outings, yard sales and taking part in Alex's Million Mile every September. Siafa Lewis, CBS News, 17 June 2026 Here's what designers would never buy at a yard sale—no matter how tempting the deal. Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 17 June 2026 But statistics fail to convey the humanity of yard sales—the caprice, whimsy, and high spirits, as well as the cunning, weirdness, and heartbreak, that charge and thicken the air when two people agree to perform an off-the-books monetary transaction. Caity Weaver, The Atlantic, 12 June 2026 Always Do This One Thing Indeed, buyers asking about and discussing the price of an item is always opportune and even expected by sellers at a yard sale. Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 16 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for yard sale

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First Known Use

1972, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of yard sale was in 1972

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“Yard sale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yard%20sale. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.

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