Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rummage sale

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.54 in modern English

Syllables: rum-mage sale
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An informal sale of donated items, usually to fund the programs of a church or charity.

noun

A garage sale or tag sale.

noun

A sale of unclaimed goods.

Archaic

Usage

Archaic

Inflected Forms

rummage sales (plural)

Synonyms

jumble sale

Questions

What does rummage sale mean?: An informal sale of donated items, usually to fund the programs of a church or charity.

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