yard sale

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See also: yardsale and yard-sale

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yard sale (plural yard sales)

  1. (US) A sale of used household goods held on the seller's own premises.
    Synonyms: garage sale, tag sale, rummage sale
  2. (sports) 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.
    • 2019 December 9, “The 2019 Outsiders of the Year”, in Outside:
      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.
  3. (sports, by extension) A notable fall during a sports activity, such as trail running.

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