yard sale
yard sale noun: a sale of used household goods held on the seller's own premises.
Noun
yard sale (plural yard sales)
- A sale of used household goods held on the seller's own premises.
- Synonyms:
- garage sale, tag sale, rummage sale
- The state of a skier, snowboarder, skateboarder, cyclist, etc. and their equipment after a severe crash, laid out across the ground like items in a yard sale.
- Pro athletes are expected to be Very Online. Some polish their profiles to a high shine; Courtney rides her own line. There are the obligatory golden-hour shots, but her Insta also has quirky strength-training videos and footage of total yard sales—like her endoing on a training ride this spring.2019 December 9, “The 2019 Outsiders of the Year”, in Outside
- No yard sales on my watch!2021 February 16, Charlie Berens and DudeDad, The 5 People on the Ski Slopes
- A notable fall during a sports activity, such as trail running.
Synonyms of yard sale
Forms of yard sale
| plural | yard sales |
|---|---|
| alternative form | yardsale |
Questions about yard sale
- What does yard sale mean?
- Yard sale means a sale of used household goods held on the seller's own premises.
- What part of speech is yard sale?
- Yard sale is a noun.
- What is the plural of yard sale?
- The plural of yard sale is yard sales.
Words near yard sale in the dictionary
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