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.—
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On Friday nights in the fall, the field lights are visible from many of the front yards of the small homes and apartments in the area.
—Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 28 May 2026
Some of the incidents reportedly occurred in residential neighborhoods, where game wardens recovered crossbow bolts from front yards and porches.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026
Red Mulch While mulch is essential for your garden, some designers say bright red mulch can instantly date a front yard.
—Angelika Pokovba, Martha Stewart, 21 May 2026
On Monday, police officers were taking photos of the scene as a police dog sniffed the front yard of the home where Elijah Mayo died.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 May 2026
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Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 28 May 2026
Some of the incidents reportedly occurred in residential neighborhoods, where game wardens recovered crossbow bolts from front yards and porches.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026
Red Mulch While mulch is essential for your garden, some designers say bright red mulch can instantly date a front yard.
—Angelika Pokovba, Martha Stewart, 21 May 2026
On Monday, police officers were taking photos of the scene as a police dog sniffed the front yard of the home where Elijah Mayo died.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 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 31 May. 2026.
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