jumble sale
noun [C] UK (US rummage sale)Definition
› a sale of a mixed collection of things that people no longer want, especially in order to make money for an organizationShops, markets and auctionsRestaurants and cafesBuildings in general
(Definition of jumble sale noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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