Phrase guide

front yard

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A yard to the front of a house or similar residence, typically having a lawn and often trees, shrubs, and/or flowers.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Canada, US

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2

noun

Meaning 2

An enclosed and often primarily utilitarian area to the front of a house or similar residence, typically having a hard surface or paving.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK

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noun

Meaning 3

the yard in front of a house; between the house and the street

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: yard, grounds, curtilage

History

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Across languages

Translations

24 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Central Bikol: natad — area with greenery to the front of the house
  • Chinese Mandarin: 前院 (qiányuàn) — area with greenery to the front of the house
  • Chinese Mandarin: 前庭 (qiántíng) — area with greenery to the front of the house
  • Danish: forhave — area with greenery to the front of the house
  • Dutch: voortuin — area with greenery to the front of the house
  • Finnish: etupiha — area with greenery to the front of the house
  • French: cour de devant — area with greenery to the front of the house
  • German: Vorgarten — area with greenery to the front of the house
  • Hindi: बगिया (bagiyā) — area with greenery to the front of the house
  • Irish: clós tosaigh — area with greenery to the front of the house
  • Japanese: 前庭 (zentei) — area with greenery to the front of the house
  • Japanese: 前庭 (maeniwa) — area with greenery to the front of the house
  • Korean: 앞마당 (ammadang) — area with greenery to the front of the house
  • Korean: 전정 (jeonjeong) — area with greenery to the front of the house
  • Plautdietsch: Väahoff — area with greenery to the front of the house
  • Polish: ogród z przodu domu — area with greenery to the front of the house
  • Portuguese: quintal da frente — area with greenery to the front of the house
  • Russian: пере́дний двор (perédnij dvor) — area with greenery to the front of the house
  • Swedish: framsida — area with greenery to the front of the house
  • Vietnamese: sân trước — area with greenery to the front of the house
  • Danish: forgård — enclosed hard-surfaced area to the front of the house
  • German: Vorhof — enclosed hard-surfaced area to the front of the house
  • German: Stellplatz — enclosed hard-surfaced area to the front of the house
  • German: Vorgarten — enclosed hard-surfaced area to the front of the house