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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Originally, Shorty was out in the front yard for the very final moment, and the runaway rollercoaster from the beginning crashes into him and kills him.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 17 June 2026
The road to the World Cup is leading straight through front yards in Walpole, Massachusetts.
—Tammy Mutasa, CBS News, 17 June 2026
The plants for this California meadow garden by Terremoto were chosen to bring soft color to the front yard and attract plenty of birds, bees, and butterflies.
—Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 June 2026
Handy was found in the front yard suffering from a stab wound.
—Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026
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Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 17 June 2026
The road to the World Cup is leading straight through front yards in Walpole, Massachusetts.
—Tammy Mutasa, CBS News, 17 June 2026
The plants for this California meadow garden by Terremoto were chosen to bring soft color to the front yard and attract plenty of birds, bees, and butterflies.
—Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 June 2026
Handy was found in the front yard suffering from a stab wound.
—Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026
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“Front yard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/front%20yard. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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