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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On Monday, police officers were taking photos of the scene as a police dog sniffed the front yard of the home where Elijah Mayo died.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 May 2026
Keith Caneiro was found in the front yard of his Colts Neck, New Jersey, home by authorities responding to a call about a house fire.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 19 May 2026
Beshey hauled him to the front yard, having to set him down once because of his bulk.
—Alina Hartounian, NPR, 18 May 2026
Adding plants or flowers up the walkway to your front door can give you instant curb appeal and liven up your front yard, says money-saving expert Andrea Woroch.
—Hiranmayi Srinivasan, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 May 2026
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Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 May 2026
Keith Caneiro was found in the front yard of his Colts Neck, New Jersey, home by authorities responding to a call about a house fire.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 19 May 2026
Beshey hauled him to the front yard, having to set him down once because of his bulk.
—Alina Hartounian, NPR, 18 May 2026
Adding plants or flowers up the walkway to your front door can give you instant curb appeal and liven up your front yard, says money-saving expert Andrea Woroch.
—Hiranmayi Srinivasan, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 May 2026
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“Front yard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/front%20yard. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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