front yard

English

Noun

front yard (plural front yards)

(US) A yard to the front of a house or similar residence, typically having a lawn and often trees, shrubs, and/or flowers.
(Britain) A enclosed and often primarily utilitarian area to the front of a house or similar residence, typically having a hard surface or paving.

Usage notes

Note that front yard is always written as two words, while backyard is usually written as a single word.

Synonyms

(space with greenery): front garden (UK)

Related terms

backyard

Translations

area with greenery to the front of the house

Chinese:
Mandarin: 前院 (qiányuàn)

Finnish: etupiha (fi)
Irish: garraí tosaigh m

enclosed hard-surfaced area to the front of the house

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