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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One ended up in his front yard.
—Nikiya Carrero, CBS News, 13 Dec. 2025
In Milwaukee, front yard light displays – no matter the holiday season – can be a nuisance, according to city ordinance.
—Gina Lee Castro, jsonline.com, 12 Dec. 2025
Armed men snatched immigrants from front yards, parking lots and work sites, pulled them from cars and threw some to the ground.
—Jim Morrill, Charlotte Observer, 11 Dec. 2025
Home security uses, such as for front yards and entryways.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025
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Nikiya Carrero, CBS News, 13 Dec. 2025
In Milwaukee, front yard light displays – no matter the holiday season – can be a nuisance, according to city ordinance.
—Gina Lee Castro, jsonline.com, 12 Dec. 2025
Armed men snatched immigrants from front yards, parking lots and work sites, pulled them from cars and threw some to the ground.
—Jim Morrill, Charlotte Observer, 11 Dec. 2025
Home security uses, such as for front yards and entryways.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 10 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 19 Dec. 2025.
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