front yard
noun
plural front yards
: an area in front of a house
We planted some bushes in the front yard.
Soon, our front yard was a safe haven for our scampering four-year-old, our porch a rustic idyll, our lawn a green and pleasant sward fit for Bambi to gambol on. Paradise.—
Michael Walsh
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Kyle rushes for the exit (thank the Catholic Jesus that the door is fixed) and is in the front yard.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 6 May 2026
His unconventional front yard of native plants is both easy to care for and wildlife-friendly.
—Teresa Woodard, Midwest Living, 3 May 2026
Toni Hauser celebrates Mayday by giving away free seeds in the front yard in the center of the festivities.
—Marielle Mohs, CBS News, 3 May 2026
By December, kitsch in its more seasonal flavors had overrun the front yards of Paradise Palms.
—Olivia Kan-Sperling, Artforum, 2 May 2026
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Brian Moylan, Vulture, 6 May 2026
His unconventional front yard of native plants is both easy to care for and wildlife-friendly.
—Teresa Woodard, Midwest Living, 3 May 2026
Toni Hauser celebrates Mayday by giving away free seeds in the front yard in the center of the festivities.
—Marielle Mohs, CBS News, 3 May 2026
By December, kitsch in its more seasonal flavors had overrun the front yards of Paradise Palms.
—Olivia Kan-Sperling, Artforum, 2 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for front yard
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“Front yard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/front%20yard. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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