yard sale

noun

1. garage sale.

Word History and Origins

Origin of yard sale¹

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

Your workspace will appear well-managed instead of looking like a yard sale exploded in the backyard.

From Popular-Science

A Connecticut man rummaging through yard sale digs left with an actual treasure.

From Washington Post

On the other end of the spectrum, the neoprene cuffs keep powder from freezing my digits during yard sales, and I rarely find them lacking warmth at the resort except on the coldest of days—then I just add a hand warmer.

From Outside Online

I browse estate sales and yard sales to find items I can refurbish.

From Washington Post

Yet while Sharon was preternaturally contained, Peter was a yard sale, whole self out in the open.

From ProPublica

After reading a Robert Ludlum book she came across at a yard sale, she decided to become an author.

From The Daily Beast