yard sale

Definition of yard salenext
as in garage sale
a sale of used household and personal items there are signs up all over town advertising yard sales

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Recent Examples of yard sale Rummage sales, yard sales, and craft markets up and down the New England region are readying themselves for the high season and displaying their wares. Caroline Reilly, Forbes.com, 6 May 2026 Merced County limits yard sales to once every three months, while the city of Fresno allows two yard sales within a 12-month period. Sacbee.com, 26 Apr. 2026 That old chair from a yard sale? Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026 The duo — who are best friends both on and off the screen — purchased Rowdy already stuffed at a yard sale. Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 19 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for yard sale
Recent Examples of Synonyms for yard sale
garage sale
Noun
  • Years earlier, Taylor's mother had purchased it at a garage sale without knowing anything about its history.
    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

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“Yard sale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yard%20sale. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.

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