garage sale
noun
a sale of used or unwanted household goods, personal items, bric-a-brac, etc., typically held in one's garage or yard.
garage sales
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pluralof garage sale.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Mom would go to garage sales and flea markets to buy them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
As I said, I loved being part of garage sales growing up.
From MarketWatch ● May 28, 2026
We patronize swap meets, Salvation Army stores, half-off warehouses and garage sales.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2024
Many of their holdings are salvaged from attics, antique shops, book fairs, garage sales.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 17, 2024
My mother goes to garage sales every Saturday morning.
From "Crash" by Jerry Spinelli
