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 Remember this before your next yard sale trip: Bed bugs can hide in furniture. John Tufts, The Courier-Journal, 23 Feb. 2024 The Renfroe’s get most of their items from estate sales, but will shop yard sales, thrift stores and other random places in search of the right pieces for their booths. Vanessa Infanzon, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 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 29 May. 2024.

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