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.—
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Rodgers' comments come two months after an Ohio county sheriff took to social media to seemingly request the addresses of homes with front yard signs supporting Harris.
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Hours later, O’Keefe was found unconscious in the Alberts’ front yard.
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Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
Hours later, after O'Keefe didn't come home, Read and two mutual friends went searching for him, only to discover him unconscious and covered in snow in Albert’s front yard.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024
All About the Karen Read Murder Trial that Ended with Deadlocked Jury — and What Happens Next
Hours later, O’Keefe was found unconscious in the Alberts’ front yard.
—Kc Baker, People.com, 18 Oct. 2024
Police and a neighbor helped Granger get to his walker in the front yard of the home then across the street to safety, the affidavit states.
—Ron Wood, arkansasonline.com, 3 Sep. 2024
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“Front yard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/front%20yard. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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