rummage sale

noun

: a usually informal sale of miscellaneous goods
especially : a sale of donated articles conducted by a nonprofit organization (such as a church or charity) to help support its programs

Examples of rummage sale in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Twenty-five cents spent on Justice League of America #118 at a rummage sale in the early ‘90s started a passion for comics for Cudahy resident James Ziemann. Erik S. Hanley, Journal Sentinel, 12 July 2024 Church seeks items for rummage sale Resurrection Catholic Church is collecting rummage items for an upcoming June sale. Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2024 On April 27, Mad Men creator Matthew Weiner opened the doors to his Hollywood Hills home for a rummage sale that had hundreds of bargain hunters lining the block to pick over his Sterling Cooper swag, midcentury cocktail glasses, books about 1960s advertising and more. Benjamin Svetkey, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019 The Story As the Panthers renovate all 158 luxury suites, it’s getting rid of all the old stuff through a rummage sale. Jen Rothacker, Charlotte Observer, 1 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for rummage sale 

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1858, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of rummage sale was circa 1858

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“Rummage sale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rummage%20sale. Accessed 2 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

rummage sale

noun
: a sale of miscellaneous articles especially to raise money (as for a church or charity)

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