garage sale — a sale of used household items held in the garage, yard, or driveway of a home
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a sale of used household items held in the garage, yard, or driveway of a home
Pronunciation (IPA): /ɡəˈrɑːʒ seɪl/
Example Sentences
- My neighbor's garage sale turned into a treasure hunt when I found a vintage guitar for $5.
- She spent all Saturday morning going from garage sale to garage sale.
- The garage sale sign said 'Everything must go!' but they still had three more boxes hidden inside.
garage sale
NOUN[/ɡəˈrɑːʒ seɪl/]
a sale of used household items held in the garage, yard, or driveway of a home
On Saturday morning, the family hosts a garage sale to clear out old toys and furniture.
At the garage sale, she tells a whale tale!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
A compound term originating in 1960s American culture, referring to the informal practice of selling unwanted household items at low prices from one's garage. The expression combines the physical location (garage) with the commercial activity (sale), reflecting post-war suburban consumer patterns and the rise of casual, neighborhood-based commerce.
Breakdown
garage (a residential building structure for vehicles) + sale (the act of selling goods at reduced prices). The compound emerged as a distinctly American phenomenon describing retail activity conducted informally from private residential spaces.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My neighbor's garage sale turned into a treasure hunt when I found a vintage guitar for $5.”
“She spent all Saturday morning going from garage sale to garage sale.”
“The garage sale sign said 'Everything must go!' but they still had three more boxes hidden inside.”
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