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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
Recent Examples on the Web
Like a garage sale but better The postal service contracts with a website to auction off things postal workers can’t deliver.
—Kim Komando, USA TODAY, 20 June 2024
In Berkley, stroll through beautiful gardens, explore a city-wide garage sale, and join the Pride Berkley Block Party.
—Brendel Hightower, Detroit Free Press, 20 June 2024
But your garage sale prices should land somewhere in the middle.
—Nafeesah Allen, Parents, 16 May 2024
Muffin takes on a grouchy-granny persona and gets into a price war over an electric scooter at the garage sale Bluey and Bingo’s neighbor is holding.
—Vanessa Armstrong, Vulture, 22 Apr. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1964, in the meaning defined above
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Cite this Entry
“Garage sale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/garage%20sale. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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garage sale
noun
: a sale of used household or personal items (as furniture or clothing) held at the seller's home
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