yard sale

noun

Examples of yard sale in a Sentence

there are signs up all over town advertising yard sales
Recent Examples on the Web But what started as a plan for a yard sale quickly grew into an event with more than 50 vendors, a DJ and a veterinarian, according to Szper and Melanie Bowden, the nonprofit’s fundraising coordinator. Lizzy Alspach, Baltimore Sun, 28 June 2024 To earn some cash and keep themselves busy, the couple held the occasional yard sale and enjoyed spending time with their grandchildren. Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 29 May 2024 Wong, a local Girl Scouts leader, mentioned other regular events that draw the community together, including an Easter egg hunt and spring yard sale. Hope Hodge Seck, Washington Post, 19 June 2024 The popular White Elephant Sale returns, which is a giant indoor and outdoor yard sale. Susan Soldavin, Baltimore Sun, 19 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for yard sale 

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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 16 Jul. 2024.

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