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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Similar to a hallway in your house, side yards are often functional pathways that direct you from your front yard to your backyard.
—Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 10 May 2026
The first hint of what’s to come is in the front yard.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2026
Each lot is proposed to include four trees, with two in the front yard and two in the backyard.
—Tanya Babbar, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2026
In Jackson, officials launched a limited version of No Mow May in 2023, allowing residents to let backyard grass grow while still requiring front yards and street-facing areas to be maintained.
—CBS News, 7 May 2026
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Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 10 May 2026
The first hint of what’s to come is in the front yard.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2026
Each lot is proposed to include four trees, with two in the front yard and two in the backyard.
—Tanya Babbar, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2026
In Jackson, officials launched a limited version of No Mow May in 2023, allowing residents to let backyard grass grow while still requiring front yards and street-facing areas to be maintained.
—CBS News, 7 May 2026
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“Front yard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/front%20yard. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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