dooryard

[ dawr-yahrd, dohr- ]

noun

1. a yard in front of the door of a house.

dooryard

/ ˈdɔːˌjɑːd /

noun

1. a yard in front of the front or back door of a house

Word History and Origins

Origin of dooryard¹

An Americanism dating back to 1755–65; door + yard ²

Example Sentences

Literally, in Amleth’s case, as he hacks, stabs and cudgels his way over ramparts and through muddy dooryards and alleyways.

From New York Times

I want the rebirth, the renewal, the rejuvenation, the dewdrops and showers, the first cuckoos and ascendant larks, the dooryard lilacs and budding twigs.

From Washington Post

Plus, many Vermonters have - for more than a century now - taken great pride in the ingenuity and resourcefulness of dooryard junkers.

From Washington Times

A great wartime president had died suddenly — just short of the victory for which he had worked so long — and it was April again, when lilacs in the dooryards bloom.

From Washington Post

Sounder panted faster, wagged his tail, whined, moved from the dooryard to the porch and back to the dooryard.

From Literature