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

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The farmers market, plant sales, ‘Movies in the Gardens,’ neighborhood cleanups, rummage sales, trick-or-treating, ‘National Night Out,’ educational programs, and an array of performances are just a few of the many events that use the space throughout the year. Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 4 Nov. 2024 When the museum couldn’t authenticate it, it was sold at a rummage sale. Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 31 Oct. 2024 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 See all Example Sentences for rummage sale 

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 25 Nov. 2024.

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rummage sale

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

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