Definition

Noun: 1. A sale of used personal or household items held outdoors on the seller's property: A yard sale is an event where individuals sell their pre-owned belongings, typically from their front yard, driveway, or garage. It is a common way to declutter and sell items no longer needed.

Usage

• The term is used to describe the event itself.
• It is often a casual, community-based event where prices are negotiable.
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Advanced Usage

• "To hold a yard sale": To organize and conduct a yard sale.
  • They decided to hold a yard sale before moving to a smaller house.
• The concept implies items are sold "as-is" and transactions are usually cash-based.

Variants and Related Words

• Garage sale: A very similar event, often used interchangeably with "yard sale," though it may specifically imply items are sold from a garage.
• Tag sale: A term used in some regions, synonymous with yard sale.
• Rummage sale: Often refers to a sale of miscellaneous second-hand items, frequently for a charitable cause, which may be held indoors (e.g., in a church basement).

Synonyms

• Boot sale (UK): Similar concept, but items are often sold from the trunk ("boot") of a car at a designated field or parking lot.
• Car boot sale (UK): The full term for a boot sale.

Related Phrases

• "Yard sale find": An item purchased at a yard sale.
  • This chair was a great yard sale find; it only cost five dollars.
• "Yard sale season": The time of year (often spring and summer) when many yard sales are held.
  • It's yard sale season; you can find one on almost every street this weekend.

Notes

• A yard sale is a type of informal retail activity distinct from a professionally run thrift store or antique shop. The seller is typically the original owner of the goods.

Noun

1. an outdoor sale of used personal or household items held on the seller's premises