rummage sale

noun

Synonyms of rummage salenext
: 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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Their goal is pretty much the same as the rummage sale by keeping old stuff that can still be used out of landfills. — Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 12 Mar. 2025 Mandi Jung at a rummage sale to raise money for students' rent. — Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 7 Feb. 2026 Highlights include deep-pit barbecue, rummage sale, craft fair, beer and wine garden and equestrian events. — Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Sep. 2025 Décor wasn’t so important, either, and furniture came from local rummage sales. — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 20 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for rummage sale

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First Known Use

circa 1858, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of rummage sale was circa 1858

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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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