yard work
noun
: the work of maintaining or cultivating the yard or lawn of a home
I'd hate to get embroiled in mowing and have it start pouring. … There is other yard work I could do that wouldn't take so long. … I could go out and trim around the shrubs and trees.—
Bob Grady
Bob GradyKatie Pagan, the senior class sponsor, said the students partnered with a local church to receive a list of residents who needed assistance with yard work. "They did leaf raking on Election Day," Pagan said.—Karah Wilson
Karah WilsonMy parents gave me a typical allowance for school clothes, which I supplemented with mowing lawns and yard work …—Chris Goddard
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Since her release from the Bristol County House of Corrections in January 2020, Carter has only been spotted once outside of her Plainville home — doing yard work in April 2022, according to photos obtained by the New York Post.
—Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 12 July 2025
Most recently, Montgomery Troop 12 put in a full day doing yard work Saturday at the Batavia home of Marine veteran Kyle Moser, who lost both his legs above the knee in 2011 during a combat mission in Afghanistan.
—Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 3 July 2025
Vigorous-intensity activity included running, swimming laps, heavy yard work, singles tennis and jumping rope.
—American Heart Association News, Boston Herald, 1 June 2025
On top of having a job, some victims were reportedly forced to perform housework and yard work.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 20 May 2025
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Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 12 July 2025
Most recently, Montgomery Troop 12 put in a full day doing yard work Saturday at the Batavia home of Marine veteran Kyle Moser, who lost both his legs above the knee in 2011 during a combat mission in Afghanistan.
—Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 3 July 2025
Vigorous-intensity activity included running, swimming laps, heavy yard work, singles tennis and jumping rope.
—American Heart Association News, Boston Herald, 1 June 2025
On top of having a job, some victims were reportedly forced to perform housework and yard work.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 20 May 2025
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“Yard work.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yard%20work. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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