dooryard (B1)
noun
Definition
dooryard means the yard near the front or back door of a house. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.
Examples
The article uses dooryard to mean the yard near the front or back door of a house.
The teacher asked students to find dooryard in the reading.
Check the words around dooryard to choose the right meaning.
How to Use dooryard
- a/the dooryard (noun pattern)
- Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a dooryard."
- dooryard in context (usage pattern)
- Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked dooryard in context before translating it."
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