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
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Years earlier, Taylor's mother had purchased it at a garage sale without knowing anything about its history.
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Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 15 June 2026
The modern American estate sale is a hybrid of a garage sale and a thrift store, with items priced individually, and shoppers left free to browse without close supervision.
—Caity Weaver, The Atlantic, 12 June 2026
Organize a neighborhood garage sale.
—Parents, 11 June 2026
Baby items, like car seats and cribs, can be dangerous to purchase from garage sales.
—Heather Bien, Martha Stewart, 7 June 2026
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Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 15 June 2026
The modern American estate sale is a hybrid of a garage sale and a thrift store, with items priced individually, and shoppers left free to browse without close supervision.
—Caity Weaver, The Atlantic, 12 June 2026
Organize a neighborhood garage sale.
—Parents, 11 June 2026
Baby items, like car seats and cribs, can be dangerous to purchase from garage sales.
—Heather Bien, Martha Stewart, 7 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for garage sale
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“Garage sale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/garage%20sale. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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