yard sale

noun

1. garage sale.

Word History and Origins

Origin of yard sale¹

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

“We are in the final stretch of the election, when the candidates are supposed to be making their final push to run this country, and this nut’s having a yard sale.”

From Salon

“He donated money to us when I was in the hospital and he would always come by at our yard sales. He always waved hello when I drove past his house,” Mr Achilles said.

From BBC

The Hills regularly held yard sales to supplement their income.

From Seattle Times

A friend was telling me about readying for a twice-a-year neighborhood yard sale, how she had begun decluttering in anticipation of the event.

From New York Times

This month, Breard hosted a yard sale to get rid of many of the possessions that filled the house over the decades.

From Los Angeles Times