dooryard
/ˈdɔːjɑːd
/noun North American
A yard or garden by the door of a house.Others rallied to him, and a fierce fight took place in the dooryard of the house....
- Although on the main road the sun was shining brightly, under the trees the dooryards of the small houses were only dimly lit.
- We buried them just beyond the dooryard garden, on the lee side of the house from the chicken coops.