yard sale

noun

Examples of yard sale in a Sentence

there are signs up all over town advertising yard sales
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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 5 Oct. 2024.

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