Phrase guide

rummage sale

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

An informal sale of donated items, usually to fund the programs of a church or charity.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A garage sale or tag sale.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: Upper Midwestern US

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3

noun

Meaning 3

A sale of unclaimed goods.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: archaic

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4

noun

Meaning 4

a sale of donated articles

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: jumble sale

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: sale, cut-rate sale, sales event

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: благотворителен базар (blagotvoritelen bazar) — informal sale
  • Bulgarian: благотворителна разпродажба (blagotvoritelna razprodažba) — informal sale
  • Finnish: myyjäiset — informal sale
  • French: kermesse — informal sale
  • German: Trödel — informal sale
  • German: Trödelmarkt — informal sale
  • German: Flohmarkt — informal sale
  • Italian: mercatino — informal sale
  • Italian: mercato delle pulci — informal sale
  • Polish: wyprzedaż rzeczy używanych — informal sale
  • Russian: благотвори́тельная распрода́жа (blagotvorítelʹnaja rasprodáža) — informal sale
  • Spanish: mecadillo — informal sale
  • Spanish: rastro — informal sale