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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In 1967, the tree was planted by newlyweds Leslie and Earl Albert in the front yard of their new home in West Stockbridge, Mass.
—Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 23 Dec. 2025
Upon arrival, officers saw a man — later identified as Jordan — in the front yard and holding a rifle, Miami Gardens Police said.
—Hunter Geisel, CBS News, 21 Dec. 2025
In Fort Valley, an unincorporated community just outside the city limits, the pristine night sky inspired Jim Glish, a photographer, to build an observatory in his front yard.
—Emily Elconin, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2025
On May 10, 1999, Claire was gardening in her front yard when a driver lost control of a car and struck her.
—Piet Levy, jsonline.com, 18 Dec. 2025
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Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 23 Dec. 2025
Upon arrival, officers saw a man — later identified as Jordan — in the front yard and holding a rifle, Miami Gardens Police said.
—Hunter Geisel, CBS News, 21 Dec. 2025
In Fort Valley, an unincorporated community just outside the city limits, the pristine night sky inspired Jim Glish, a photographer, to build an observatory in his front yard.
—Emily Elconin, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2025
On May 10, 1999, Claire was gardening in her front yard when a driver lost control of a car and struck her.
—Piet Levy, jsonline.com, 18 Dec. 2025
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 1 Jan. 2026.
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