front yard
Lawn before home
The front yard is the area of ground between a house and the street.
In American suburbia, front yards are typically planted with grass and expected to be maintained: The neighbors let their front yard go to weeds.
The space serves as a buffer between private home and public thoroughfare, often decorated but rarely used for private activities.
Covered entryway structure
- pathwayDesignated route for travel
- walkwayPath for foot traffic
- stepsSequential actions in process
- welcome matRug at the entrance
doorway · gate · house number · address · mailbox · lighting · stoop · threshold
Paved pedestrian pathway
- curbRaised road margin
- streetPublic urban roadway
- property lineLegal land boundary
- mailboxContainer for delivered mail
boulevard · curbside · setback · easement · fire hydrant · streetlamp · trash bins · recycling
Cultivated planting areas
- shrubsLow woody plants
- perennialsFlora regrowing annually
- annualsSingle-season plants
- rosesThorny flowering shrubs
mulch · planting · hedges · ornamentals · trellis · hostas · daylilies · azaleas
Outdoor frame with seats
- sandboxEnclosed play area
- sprinklerWater-dispersing lawn fixture
- frisbeeThrowable recreational disc
- tagIdentifier or classifier
hopscotch · playhouse · bikes · scooter · ball · kite · bubbles · games
Narrow-leaved ground cover
- turfGrass-covered earth surface
- mowingTrimming grass short
- lawnmowerMachine that trims grass
- sprinklerWater-dispersing lawn fixture
fertilizer · sod · edging · weeding · dandelions · clover · fescue · ryegrass
Cloth symbol or signal
- flagpoleUpright banner support
- garden gnomeDecorative yard figurine
- birdbathOutdoor water basin for avians
- fountainWater-spouting structure
seasonal decorations · holiday lights · wind chimes · planter · statuary · solar lights · bench · wishing well
porch
Covered entryway structure
welcome mat · doorway · gate · house number · address · mailbox · lighting · stoop · threshold · knocker
sidewalk
Paved pedestrian pathway
- curbRaised road margin
- streetPublic urban roadway
- property lineLegal land boundary
mailbox · boulevard · curbside · setback · easement · fire hydrant · streetlamp · trash bins · recycling · storm drain
flowerbeds
Cultivated planting areas
- shrubsLow woody plants
- perennialsFlora regrowing annually
- annualsSingle-season plants
roses · mulch · planting · hedges · ornamentals · trellis · hostas · daylilies · azaleas · boxwood
swingset
Outdoor frame with seats
tag · hopscotch · playhouse · bikes · scooter · ball · kite · bubbles · games · toys
grass
Narrow-leaved ground cover
sprinkler · fertilizer · sod · edging · weeding · dandelions · clover · fescue · ryegrass · aeration
flag
Cloth symbol or signal
- flagpoleUpright banner support
- garden gnomeDecorative yard figurine
- birdbathOutdoor water basin for avians
fountain · seasonal decorations · holiday lights · wind chimes · planter · statuary · solar lights · bench · wishing well · gazing ball
- outdoor placespark, shore, coastline, garden, hiking trail
- front/back pairshead, tail, fore, aft, anterior
- grassy areaslawn, turf, grass, green, sod
- neighborhoodsidewalk, neighbor, residential area, neighbors, streets
- spacesspace, alcove, compartment, corner, place
- suburbiasuburb, suburbs, suburbia, burbs, subdivision
front yardbackyard
Outdoor space behind home
back yard · back garden · private garden · side yard · interior courtyard