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 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 Remember this before your next yard sale trip: Bed bugs can hide in furniture. John Tufts, The Courier-Journal, 12 June 2024 The transfer of the rustic setting decorated with yard sale memorabilia from Marc Forgione’s former Reade Street location was seamless, and the menu by the famously mohawked chef offers classics like hiramasa tartare and chile lobster. Florence Fabricant, New York Times, 28 May 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 7 Jul. 2024.

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