yard sale

noun

Examples of yard sale in a Sentence

there are signs up all over town advertising yard sales
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That bunny was accidentally sold at a yard sale, a heartbreaking moment that left her inconsolable. Ashley Vega, People.com, 25 Aug. 2025 Estate sales, yard sales and connections with rag houses form the backbone of Low Timers’ vintage ecosystem. Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 6 Aug. 2025 Nor would these books ever be added to the yard sales my grandma and my Aunt Marla would host every summer on the front lawn. Literary Hub, 11 June 2025 Bill Walsh likened the preparation for the Tampa Bay Rays’ charity yard sale held Saturday to an average household’s spring cleaning. Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for yard sale

Word History

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 9 Sep. 2025.

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