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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Great Again memorabilia in his front yard.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 3 June 2026
But Nafis isn’t the only frequent visitor in their front yard.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026
Utilize The Front Yard Johnson says adding an outdoor seating area to the front yard is a great way to maximize small lots.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 29 May 2026
This quirky yard décor especially took hold in American front yards in the 1980s, right around the time Millennials were being born, and their parents were buying their first homes and putting their whole hearts into them.
—Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 29 May 2026
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Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 3 June 2026
But Nafis isn’t the only frequent visitor in their front yard.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026
Utilize The Front Yard Johnson says adding an outdoor seating area to the front yard is a great way to maximize small lots.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 29 May 2026
This quirky yard décor especially took hold in American front yards in the 1980s, right around the time Millennials were being born, and their parents were buying their first homes and putting their whole hearts into them.
—Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 29 May 2026
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“Front yard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/front%20yard. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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