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rummage sale

rum·mage sale
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ruhm-ij seyl]
    • /ˈrʌm ɪdʒ seɪl/
    • /ˈrʌm.ɪdʒ seɪl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ruhm-ij seyl]
    • /ˈrʌm ɪdʒ seɪl/

Definitions of rummage sale words

  • noun rummage sale a sale of miscellaneous articles, old or new, as items contributed to raise money for charity, of unclaimed goods at a wharf or warehouse, or of odds and ends of merchandise at a shop. 1
  • noun rummage sale sale of unwanted items 1
  • countable noun rummage sale A rummage sale is a sale of cheap used goods that is usually held to raise money for charity. 0
  • noun rummage sale a sale of miscellaneous articles, usually cheap and predominantly secondhand, in aid of charity 0
  • noun rummage sale a sale of unclaimed property or unsold stock 0
  • noun rummage sale a sale of contributed miscellaneous articles, used or new, to raise money as for charitable purposes 0

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Origin of rummage sale

First appearance:

before 1855
One of the 30% newest English words
First recorded in 1855-60

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Parts of speech for Rummage sale

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

rummage sale popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

rummage sale usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for rummage sale

noun rummage sale

  • farmers' market — a market or group of stalls and booths where farmers and sometimes other vendors sell their products directly to consumers.
  • flea market — a market, often outdoors, consisting of a number of individual stalls selling old or used articles, curios and antiques, cut-rate merchandise, etc.
  • garage sale — a sale of used or unwanted household goods, personal items, bric-a-brac, etc., typically held in one's garage or yard.
  • garage-sale — a sale of used or unwanted household goods, personal items, bric-a-brac, etc., typically held in one's garage or yard.

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