bake sale
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1.7
- noun
- /beɪk seɪl/
- US
:
venta de pasteles
- The school organized a bake sale to raise money for new playground equipment.
- bake sale raises money
- money from the bake sale
- a bake sale fundraiser
Think of the sort of, I know the vicious PTA mom who turns the bake sale into a militaristic mess.
- Think of the sort of, I know the vicious PTA mom who turns the bake sale into a militaristic mess.
Examples
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The organization uses local bake sales to reach out and educate people about children with cancer.
Blog text (25) -
We could have a bake sale.
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We're having a bake sale at the church tomorrow.
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Did she tell you about the bake sale?
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I say we raise money for a search party, and we hold a bake sale!
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I am practically the only one that goes to their bake sales.
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I was baking the cupcakes for the school bake sale at 2 AM the same day!
Blog text (1) -
On the weekends, they may hold car washes or bake sales.
Academic text (1993) -
So far, the group has collected $4,700 through a bake sale and office raffle.
Blog text (22) -
I picked up a dozen of Vernie Crabtree's killer chocolate chip cookies at the French Club bake sale yesterday.
Fiction book (2002)
Synonyms
96
2.7
An event to raise money for a group or cause
25
2.1
An organized event, like a concert, to raise money or attention for people in need
14
4.1
An event where people sell goods to raise money for charity
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2.3
An event where people sell used or donated things to raise money for charity
A sale where people buy used or donated things to raise money for charity
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Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: combining 'bake' (to cook in an oven) with 'sale' (an event where goods are sold) yields a sale of baked goods, so a learner who knows both words can readily infer the MWE refers to selling baked items. This noun–noun/verb–noun compounding pattern is common cross-linguistically and lacks idiomatic or metaphorical shift, making it immediately comprehensible to B1 learners.
Etymology
Bake sale may come from community events where people bring home-baked cakes and cookies to sell at a table. The image of bake as the homemade treats and sale as people selling them helps remember that a bake sale is an event to 'raise money' for a cause.