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

Examples of front yard in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Daddy’s messing with some wires in the front yard and he’s got a friend sitting on an old car seat turned living room chair in the main area. Jonah Gercke, SPIN, 15 Mar. 2024 According to the video, shell casings from the same caliber weapon that Garcia was holding were found in both the front yard and backyard of the residence. Coleby Phillips, The Arizona Republic, 5 Mar. 2024 There was a party at the residence on Sunday night, where several people were in the front yard. Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2024 Authorities determined that there had been a party at the residence and several people were in the front yard at the time of the shooting. Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 4 Mar. 2024 Police said there had been a party at the residence and several people were in the front yard when a silver Kia pulled up. Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2024 The front yards of some of the houses, and the windows of some businesses, still have signs up, showing support for the MSU students and for Verner in particular. Georgea Kovanis, Detroit Free Press, 11 Feb. 2024 If their community didn’t have a schoolhouse, many Black children would study and learn in their living rooms, front yards, fields and church pews, according to the National Park Service. Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN, 1 Feb. 2024 Just, ‘Here’s a highway in your front yard,’ and that’s it. ... Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 1 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1741, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of front yard was in 1741

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“Front yard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/front%20yard. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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