garage sale
Americannoun
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garage sales
plural
noun
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Etymology
Origin of garage sale
An Americanism dating back to 1960–65
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"Five years ago, an idea was born to hold a garage sale of sorts, and to let people just come in and purchase these items" in person, he said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2026
I’m hosting a garage sale, and I told my friends that I’d be happy to include their clothing or books if they want to get rid of anything.
From MarketWatch ● May 28, 2026
“They’re painting the whole sector with the same brush, and I think that’s been the opportunity to buy some of the winners at garage sale prices,” Ives says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 14, 2026
He gave his gloves away during a garage sale shortly after he quit playing and a grandson took down the few pictures he had hung on the wall.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2025
An old VHS cassette tape that his mom had bought at a garage sale.
From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein
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