Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

yard sale

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.43 in modern English

Syllables: yard sale
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A sale of used household goods held on the seller's own premises.

American usage

noun

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.

noun

A notable fall during a sports activity, such as trail running.

Example Sentences

"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."
"No yard sales on my watch!"

Usage

American usage

Inflected Forms

yard sales (plural) yardsale (alternative)

Phrases

bake sale boot sale

Frequently Paired Words

bake sale boot sale ragdoll

Synonyms

garage sale tag sale rummage sale

Questions

What does yard sale mean?: A sale of used household goods held on the seller's own premises.

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