garage sale

noun

1. a sale of used or unwanted household goods, personal items, bric-a-brac, etc., typically held in one's garage or yard.

garage sale

noun

1. a sale of personal belongings or household effects held at a person's home, usually in the garage

Word History and Origins

Origin of garage sale¹

An Americanism dating back to 1960–65

Example Sentences

I started using this six years ago and found it the best way to keep track of my money at a garage sale.

From Washington Post

In order to promote their shops, many Depop users post videos and TikToks of themselves visiting thrift stores, Goodwill, garage sales and the like and searching for treasures.

From Time

In its early days, buying and selling sneakers was a niche hobby, with collectors scouring store bins and garage sales for rare finds and making deals through in-person meet ups.

From Quartz

Then one day I saw a little red wagon at a garage sale and got an idea.

From Washington Post

At $199, it’s more expensive than finding one at a garage sale, but good luck with that.

From TechCrunch

However, I recently picked up a second slow cooker, this one, at a garage sale.

From The Daily Beast

Surpluses set in motion a process that ends the glut: Just watch the last half hour of a garage sale.

From The Daily Beast

I bought this book for 50 cents at a garage sale when I was 17.

From The Daily Beast

From a stolen Degas to Ansel Adams negatives at a garage sale, we uncover more tales of art gone astray.

From The Daily Beast