Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

garage sale

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.18 in modern English

Syllables
garage sale
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A sale of used household goods in the driveway or garage of someone's home.

Etymology

From garage + sale.

Inflected Forms

garage sales (plural)

Phrases

estate sale flea market jumble sale rummage sale tag sale yard sale

Frequently Paired Words

estate sale flea market jumble sale rummage sale tag sale yard sale

Synonyms

yard sale

Questions

What does garage sale mean?
A sale of used household goods in the driveway or garage of someone's home.
Where does garage sale come from?
From garage + sale.

How to pronounce garage sale

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