garage sales

collocation in English

meaningsofgarageandsale

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garage
noun
uk
/ˈɡær.ɑːʒ/us
/ɡəˈrɑːʒ/
a building where a car is kept, built next to or as part of ...
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sale
noun
uk
/seɪl/us
/seɪl/
an act of exchanging something ...
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(Definition ofgarageandsalefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The problem ofgaragesaleshas to be handled separately.
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Staples ofgaragesalesinclude old clothing, books, toys, household knickknacks, lawn and garden tools, sports equipment, and board games.
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The village has a wide variety ofgaragesalesand specialty shops selling antiques, fabrics, pottery, handmade items, primitives etc.
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Red plastic cutters replaced tin cutters during the war years when metal was scarce and can be found today atgaragesalesand flea markets.
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Used items can often be found for sale in thrift stores and pawnshops, auctions,garagesales, and in more recent times online auctions.
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So, for example, school board meetings, restaurant, community group meeting, andgaragesalescan receive prominent coverage.
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Garagesalesoccur most frequently in suburban areas on good-weather weekends, and usually have designated hours for the sale.
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The constituents of her dioramas and sculptures come fromgaragesales, flea markets, and thrift stores.
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Direct selling includes party sales and all forms of selling in consumers homes and offices, including evengaragesales.
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It coincides with town-widegaragesales.
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Old kitchen gear purchased from thrift stores orgaragesalesmay also be used in place of home items as an alternative to buying specialized (and more expensive) camping equipment.
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