garage sales

Definition of garage salesnext
plural of garage sale
as in yard sales
a sale of used household and personal items prior to the move they held a garage sale to clear out all of their unwanted stuff

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yard sales
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  • Muise said that Moscow, home to the University of Idaho, is like other college towns and cities around the nation, where lights posts and street signs are targets for all kinds of political messaging (or nonpolitical messaging, such as fliers for yard sales, concerts or missing pets).
    Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 15 Dec. 2025
  • People have yard sales in here.
    Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 10 Dec. 2025
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“Garage sales.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/garage%20sales. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.

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