yardwork
nounUK /ˈjɑːd.wɜːk/
US /ˈjɑːrd.wɝːk/
Work you do to take care of your yard, like cutting grass and raking leaves.
On Saturday morning, we did yardwork together before lunch.
RELATED WORDS
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The regular chores of cleaning and tidying an outdoor area around a house.
Sweeping the patio and washing the fence counted as yardwork.
3. Seasonal outdoor tasks such as planting, pruning, and clearing leaves.
Fall yardwork means raking piles of leaves and cleaning the gutters.
4. Physical labor done outdoors to keep a property neat and healthy.
He hurt his back doing heavy yardwork all afternoon.