Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jumble sale

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.81 in modern English

Syllables: jum-ble sale
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A sale of used goods by individuals operating tables or stalls, usually held indoors and open to the public.

British usage

Example Sentences

"Today's children at Christmas-time take a cast-off toy to the Toy Service held in many churches, and it is a pretty sight to watch those tiny mites clutching their toys and parting from them. However, it has been said that they should take one which they really love, otherwise it is no sacrifice. What busy-bodies some of these grown-ups are! Do they send off their best clothes to the local jumble sale?"

Usage

British usage

Inflected Forms

jumble sales (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

autojumble boot sale boot fair car boot sale flea market swap meet yard sale garage sale

Synonyms

rummage sale

Questions

What does jumble sale mean?: A sale of used goods by individuals operating tables or stalls, usually held indoors and open to the public.

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