dooryard
nounUK /ˈdɔː.jɑːd/
US /ˈdɔːr.jɑːrd/
A small yard right by the door of a house.
The children played tag in the dooryard while their mother watched from the porch.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The area just outside a house's entrance where people often gather.
Neighbors stood chatting in the dooryard after the storm passed.
3. A small enclosed space attached to a building's entrance.
She kept her boots and umbrella in the little dooryard by the side door.
4. A rural yard near the main door of a farmhouse.
The farmer stacked firewood in the dooryard for easy access in winter.