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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Next door is Orlando Magic coach Jamahl Mosley doing some yard work, with Atlanta Hawks coach Quin Snyder across the way washing his car, and Chicago Bulls coach Billy Donovan in the street clearing some leaves.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 27 Jan. 2026
Lois had spoken with him and given him Ed's business card, and Mitchell had later performed yard work at their home.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Jan. 2026
After their daughters left for college, the Sheafors didn’t need as many bedrooms, or want as much yard work.
—Rachel Wharton, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
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
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 27 Jan. 2026
Lois had spoken with him and given him Ed's business card, and Mitchell had later performed yard work at their home.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Jan. 2026
After their daughters left for college, the Sheafors didn’t need as many bedrooms, or want as much yard work.
—Rachel Wharton, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
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
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“Yard work.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yard%20work. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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