dirt yard

Bare earth grounds

A dirt yard is an outdoor area, typically surrounding a home, that consists of bare packed earth rather than grass or landscaping.

Common in rural areas, low-income neighborhoods, and regions with poor soil or limited water, dirt yards are often swept clean and maintained as practical outdoor living spaces: Kids played in the dirt yard while their grandmother sat on the porch.

Related

bare · dusty · outdoors · gritty · clay · gravel · dog run · loam · clothesline · hanging laundry · topsoil · mud puddle · tire swing · old tires · area · courtyard · farmhouse · screen door

Opposites
ground cover type

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Tended yard grass

turf · sod · manicured lawn · artificial turf · putting green

landscaping sophistication

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Deliberately designed outdoor planting

formal garden · English garden · botanical garden · estate grounds

Family

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Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G