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
Michael WalshExamples of front yard in a Sentence
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Homeowners are heavily investing in outdoor improvements this year—but creating a little oasis extends to the front yard too.
—Sharon Greenthal, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 June 2024
Our front yard is a relatively small area with trees and philodendrons.
—Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 15 June 2024
At that time, Demarco’s front yard was knee-deep in water.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 14 June 2024
Nicolas Cage plays the patriarch of a family that moves to a remote farm, at which a glowing meteor seems to crash in the front yard.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 11 June 2024
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Sharon Greenthal, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 June 2024
Our front yard is a relatively small area with trees and philodendrons.
—Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 15 June 2024
At that time, Demarco’s front yard was knee-deep in water.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 14 June 2024
Nicolas Cage plays the patriarch of a family that moves to a remote farm, at which a glowing meteor seems to crash in the front yard.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 11 June 2024
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“Front yard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/front%20yard. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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