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
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The Milam family has decked out the front yard with themes including Nintendo’s Super Mario.
—Melissa Repko, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2024
Steph instantly had to abandon her viral video routine and chase after the pet who was casually making his way into the front yard.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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—Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 4 Dec. 2024
Grab the family and chart a journey to these incredible homes where the Christmas spirit shines bright from their front yards.
—Jessica Boehm, Axios, 27 Nov. 2024
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Melissa Repko, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2024
Steph instantly had to abandon her viral video routine and chase after the pet who was casually making his way into the front yard.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
Everything to know Protecting Phoenix's historic Sunnyslope Rock Garden, a front yard folk art display Urban camping is now a crime in Tempe as city plans to enforce camping ordinances North Phoenix shopping center gets green light from city despite opposition
Support local journalism.
—Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 4 Dec. 2024
Grab the family and chart a journey to these incredible homes where the Christmas spirit shines bright from their front yards.
—Jessica Boehm, Axios, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Front yard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/front%20yard. Accessed 7 Jan. 2025.
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