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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Savannah Peterson lives across the street from the pier and has been watching that show for years from her front yard.
—John Ramos, CBS News, 10 June 2026
The high-profile trial of an Idaho man accused of killing a 5-year-old boy who disappeared from his front yard almost five years ago will be moving 30 miles down the road.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 10 June 2026
Responding officers found Handy unconscious and suffering from a stab wound in the front yard of the home.
—Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
Great Again memorabilia in his front yard.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 3 June 2026
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John Ramos, CBS News, 10 June 2026
The high-profile trial of an Idaho man accused of killing a 5-year-old boy who disappeared from his front yard almost five years ago will be moving 30 miles down the road.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 10 June 2026
Responding officers found Handy unconscious and suffering from a stab wound in the front yard of the home.
—Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
Great Again memorabilia in his front yard.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 3 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for front yard
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“Front yard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/front%20yard. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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