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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Community members are mourning the loss of a U.S. Army veteran who was killed at his own home in California while doing yard work.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 12 Apr. 2024
When doing yard work, your arms are often scratched by branches and thorns or exposed to poison ivy.
—Rachel Ahrnsen, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Apr. 2024
Fountain Central stepped up for the family of a longtime chain crew member by volunteering for yard work and honoring the family during a game.
—The Indianapolis Star, 12 Jan. 2024
In the summer of 2022, before connecting with Capital Tea, Cancel got off the streets and was doing yard work for a homeowner in exchange for a room in an RV.
—Nada Hassanein, USA TODAY, 15 Mar. 2024
On Instagram, Carlile has shared several videos and photos of Evangeline assisting with yard work, including helping with the garden.
—Francesca Gariano, Peoplemag, 6 Feb. 2024
The risk of heart failure was 16% lower for every 30 minutes a day spent on moderate-to-vigorous intensity, defined as walking at a normal pace, climbing stairs, and doing yard work.
—Korin Miller Updated, Verywell Health, 6 Mar. 2024
That might be the single proprietor of a three-employee electric repair service, a yard work crew or, say, the Vestas Wind Farm in Solano County with its fleet of 300 Lightning pickups.
—Russ Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2023
For years, yard work was at the bottom of Kathleen Murray’s to-do list.
—Praveena Somasundaram, Washington Post, 19 Jan. 2024
Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 12 Apr. 2024
When doing yard work, your arms are often scratched by branches and thorns or exposed to poison ivy.
—Rachel Ahrnsen, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Apr. 2024
Fountain Central stepped up for the family of a longtime chain crew member by volunteering for yard work and honoring the family during a game.
—The Indianapolis Star, 12 Jan. 2024
In the summer of 2022, before connecting with Capital Tea, Cancel got off the streets and was doing yard work for a homeowner in exchange for a room in an RV.
—Nada Hassanein, USA TODAY, 15 Mar. 2024
On Instagram, Carlile has shared several videos and photos of Evangeline assisting with yard work, including helping with the garden.
—Francesca Gariano, Peoplemag, 6 Feb. 2024
The risk of heart failure was 16% lower for every 30 minutes a day spent on moderate-to-vigorous intensity, defined as walking at a normal pace, climbing stairs, and doing yard work.
—Korin Miller Updated, Verywell Health, 6 Mar. 2024
That might be the single proprietor of a three-employee electric repair service, a yard work crew or, say, the Vestas Wind Farm in Solano County with its fleet of 300 Lightning pickups.
—Russ Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2023
For years, yard work was at the bottom of Kathleen Murray’s to-do list.
—Praveena Somasundaram, Washington Post, 19 Jan. 2024
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“Yard work.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yard%20work. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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