yard work
noun
: the work of maintaining or cultivating the yard or lawn of a home
I'd hate to get embroiled in mowing and have it start pouring. … There is other yard work I could do that wouldn't take so long. … I could go out and trim around the shrubs and trees.—
Bob Grady
Bob GradyKatie Pagan, the senior class sponsor, said the students partnered with a local church to receive a list of residents who needed assistance with yard work. "They did leaf raking on Election Day," Pagan said.—Karah Wilson
Karah WilsonMy parents gave me a typical allowance for school clothes, which I supplemented with mowing lawns and yard work …—Chris Goddard
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For anyone who hates yard work but still wants their space looking sharp, this mower is a dream come true.
—PC Magazine, 4 Aug. 2025
Wear safety glasses or goggles when participating in sports, doing yard work, or working with tools or chemicals.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 3 Aug. 2025
Family members said Cummings was doing yard work at a nearby business when someone stole lawn equipment from his truck, WSB-TV and WAGA reported.
—Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 29 July 2025
While Hollywood hot shots might be sweating audience awareness polls or gauging social media chatter, Tim Herlihy — who co-wrote both films with star Adam Sandler — has a more pressing concern: catching up with yard work at his quiet Connecticut home.
—William Earl, Variety, 25 July 2025
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PC Magazine, 4 Aug. 2025
Wear safety glasses or goggles when participating in sports, doing yard work, or working with tools or chemicals.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 3 Aug. 2025
Family members said Cummings was doing yard work at a nearby business when someone stole lawn equipment from his truck, WSB-TV and WAGA reported.
—Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 29 July 2025
While Hollywood hot shots might be sweating audience awareness polls or gauging social media chatter, Tim Herlihy — who co-wrote both films with star Adam Sandler — has a more pressing concern: catching up with yard work at his quiet Connecticut home.
—William Earl, Variety, 25 July 2025
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“Yard work.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yard%20work. Accessed 29 Aug. 2025.
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