yard sale

noun

: garage sale

Synonyms of yard sale

• garage sale

Examples of yard sale in a Sentence

there are signs up all over town advertising yard sales

Recent Examples on the Web

More informal markets — yard sales, food sold out of kitchens — have emerged. — Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026

The university opted for the equivalent of a yard sale, hosting two surplus sales, one around the mega outdoor hockey game against Michigan State in January and another the spring before the Blue-White football game. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026

As Ted’s mom has a yard sale, one of the patrons is wearing the upside Kansas City hat, which started a national trend started by KC’s Taylor Webb. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 6 Aug. 2026

Glassware and furniture have been acquired from yard sales (a competitive sport on the North Fork). — Molly Fergus, Travel + Leisure, 23 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1972, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for yard sale

• airmail
• assail
• avail
• bewail
• blackmail
• cattail
• cocktail
• curtail
• derail
• detail
• dovetail
• email

Kids Definition

yard sale

noun

: garage sale