dooryard C2 Topic:House & Home US /ˈdɔɹˌjɑɹd/ UK /ˈdɔːˌjɑːd/ See IPA manual Freq #178888 Meanings 1 noun chiefly US or historical: the yard or open ground immediately outside a house door Neighbors gathered in the dooryard after supper. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · chiefly us or historical:... front yarddoorstep area More yard Word family Forms dooryards Related forms doorstepcourtyardfarmyard Etymology A compound of door + yard. Once common in American descriptions of rural homes, it names the portion of a yard nearest an entrance rather than the whole property. Topics House & Home Register & Style External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # dooryard **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈdɔɹˌjɑɹd/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈdɔːˌjɑːd/ **Frequency rank:** 178888 ## Meanings 1. chiefly US or historical: the yard or open ground immediately outside a house door ## Examples - Neighbors gathered in the dooryard after supper. ## Synonyms - front yard - yard ## Related Forms - doorstep - courtyard - farmyard ## Etymology A compound of door + yard. Once common in American descriptions of rural homes, it names the portion of a yard nearest an entrance rather than the whole property. ## Topics - House & Home - Register & Style markdown