dooryard

[ dawr-yahrd, dohr- ]

/ ˈdɔrˌyɑrd, ˈdoʊr- /

a yard in front of the door of a house.

Origin of dooryard

An Americanism dating back to 1755–65; door + yard²

doorstep, doorstone, doorstop, doorway, doorwoman, dooryard, doosra, doover, doozie, doozy, dop

"You may call it that," retorted the elder man with a fleeting smile as Kirkwood slipped inside the dooryard.

The Black Bag |Louis Joseph Vance
The dooryard blazed with red flowers, and the well-kept lawn was lined by earth beds spangled with blooms in colors beyond count.

Our Young Aeroplane Scouts in Germany |Horace Porter
This one we called out among some rose bushes in the dooryard.

With Fire and Sword |Samuel H. M. Byers
By this time the Indian rider was close to the dooryard, and Dan walked outside to meet him.

For the Liberty of Texas |Edward Stratemeyer

It reminds me a little of the story of a rich man down in Lexington who put a cast iron buck in his dooryard.

A Man for the Ages |Irving Bacheller

dooryard

/ (ˈdɔːˌjɑːd) /

US and Canadian a yard in front of the front or back door of a house