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yard sale en · NOUN

Pronunciation

Meanings

  1. (US) A sale of used household goods held on the seller's own premises.
  2. 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.
    • 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. 2019 December 9, “The 2019 Outsiders of the Year”, in Outside:
    • No yard sales on my watch! 2021 February 16, Charlie Berens and DudeDad, The 5 People on the Ski Slopes:
  3. (broadly) A notable fall during a sports activity, such as trail running.

Forms

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yardsale alternative lexicographic
yard sales Number=Plur lexicographic

Relateds

ragdoll · boot sale · bake sale

Synonyms

rummage sale · garage sale · tag sale

Translations (5)

pl wyprzedaż rzeczy używanych (sale) · fi pihakirppis (sale) · fr vide-grenier (sale) · es yard sale (sale) · es yarda (sale)