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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Video shows the trio standing ominously in the front yard before taking turns ringing the bell, knocking on the door and, at one point, jiggling its handle.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 17 Oct. 2025
The man calling out Cryer’s name was none other than the man Cryer used to go to his front yard to try to mimic in middle school — Stephen Curry.
—Nick Friedell, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Jessie embraced his freedom, tagging graffiti, racing motocross bikes with friends, and eventually building a massive half-pipe ramp in the front yard to host skate competitions for kids from all over Lakeland.
—Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025
This decorative backyard look is just as stunning for fall front yard decorations.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2025
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Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 17 Oct. 2025
The man calling out Cryer’s name was none other than the man Cryer used to go to his front yard to try to mimic in middle school — Stephen Curry.
—Nick Friedell, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Jessie embraced his freedom, tagging graffiti, racing motocross bikes with friends, and eventually building a massive half-pipe ramp in the front yard to host skate competitions for kids from all over Lakeland.
—Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025
This decorative backyard look is just as stunning for fall front yard decorations.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2025
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 20 Oct. 2025.
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