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
Chris GoddardExamples of yard work in a Sentence
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Given that many people in the more advanced stages of CKM may not be able to do intense or even moderate physical activity, researchers focused on light activity — things like stretching, vacuuming, leisurely walking, and yard work.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 7 Jan. 2026
For the past week — ever since her 42nd birthday — Dinah had spent each evening standing in this same spot, smoking a clandestine cigarette, watching this same man perform yard work and chores, envisioning the same torrid affair.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 8 Dec. 2025
About 15 to 20 church members were doing yard work on the property off Albemarle Road while their children played games and their spouses cooked meals.
—Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 15 Nov. 2025
They’re used to clean off sidewalks and driveways and to quickly gather leaves, but leaf blowers aren’t just for yard work anymore.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 26 Oct. 2025
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Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 7 Jan. 2026
For the past week — ever since her 42nd birthday — Dinah had spent each evening standing in this same spot, smoking a clandestine cigarette, watching this same man perform yard work and chores, envisioning the same torrid affair.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 8 Dec. 2025
About 15 to 20 church members were doing yard work on the property off Albemarle Road while their children played games and their spouses cooked meals.
—Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 15 Nov. 2025
They’re used to clean off sidewalks and driveways and to quickly gather leaves, but leaf blowers aren’t just for yard work anymore.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 26 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for yard work
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“Yard work.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yard%20work. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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