garage-sale
Suburban junk market
A garage sale is a sale of used household items, typically held in a home's garage or driveway.
The seller clears out unwanted possessions; buyers hunt for bargains.
Also called a yard sale or tag sale depending on region.
As a verb, to garage-sale is to shop at such sales: We garage-saled all morning.
As an adjective, it suggests secondhand or cheap: garage-sale furniture.
Having had prior ownership
- castoffsAbandoned possessions
- clutterUntidy collection of items
- junkWorthless discarded items
- treasuresPrized possessions or valuables
knickknacks · bric-a-brac · housewares · clothing · toys · books · furniture · electronics
Private residential road
- cash-boxLockable money holder
- signagePosted public displays
- hagglingNegotiating a lower price
- browsersWeb navigation programs
shoppers · setup · teardown · leftovers · donations · advertising · permits
Reducing workforce or scale
- purgingForcible elimination of unwanted
- simplifyingMaking less complex
- minimalismAesthetic of reduction
- spring-cleaningThorough annual housework
moving · emptying · organizing · sorting · piles · unburdening · accumulation · hoarding
Goods at reduced prices
- dealsAgreements or distributions
- stealsTakes illegally, or bargains
- marked-downLowered in price
- cheapLow in price
discounted · negotiable · cents · quarters · dollars · stickers · labels · bundling
secondhand
Having had prior ownership
treasures · knickknacks · bric-a-brac · housewares · clothing · toys · books · furniture · electronics · appliances
driveway
Private residential road
browsers · shoppers · setup · teardown · leftovers · donations · advertising · permits
downsizing
Reducing workforce or scale
- purgingForcible elimination of unwanted
- simplifyingMaking less complex
- minimalismAesthetic of reduction
spring-cleaning · moving · emptying · organizing · sorting · piles · unburdening · accumulation · hoarding · excess
bargains
Goods at reduced prices
- dealsAgreements or distributions
- stealsTakes illegally, or bargains
- marked-downLowered in price
cheap · discounted · negotiable · cents · quarters · dollars · stickers · labels · bundling · clearance
garage-saleboutique
Small specialized retail shop
department store · flagship store · designer store · Nordstrom · Saks Fifth Avenue
garage-saleluxury goods
Costly non-essential purchases
designer items · haute couture · fine jewelry · brand new · antique dealer
garage-saleshopping spree
Extended bout of purchasing
wholesale buying · acquisition · accumulation · hoarding · collecting