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
Recent Examples on the Web
Now, about eight of these gently scented plants are starting to bloom in a wet depression in the front yard.
—Sheryl Devore, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2025
Constables serving the eviction notice took all the items out of the home and left them in the front yard, Thomas said.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 8 July 2025
Five teenagers in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, were out in the front yard on a hot, humid day playing on a Slip 'N Slide when opportunity knocked — or rather, delivered.
—Ronnie Li, USA Today, 29 June 2025
Security camera footage showed about a dozen armed federal agents in tactical gear positioning themselves in the front yard.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for front yard
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Sheryl Devore, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2025
Constables serving the eviction notice took all the items out of the home and left them in the front yard, Thomas said.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 8 July 2025
Five teenagers in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, were out in the front yard on a hot, humid day playing on a Slip 'N Slide when opportunity knocked — or rather, delivered.
—Ronnie Li, USA Today, 29 June 2025
Security camera footage showed about a dozen armed federal agents in tactical gear positioning themselves in the front yard.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for front yard
Cite this Entry
“Front yard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/front%20yard. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share