people's front
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of people's front
First recorded in 1935–40
Example Sentences
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Sometimes it feels as if his work is as much about carrying things up the stairs as getting them to people’s front doors.
From Slate • Mar. 30, 2023
Amazon has wanted to walk through people’s front doors for years.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 22, 2021
Political signs for both candidates have already disappeared from most people's front lawns.
From Salon • Nov. 9, 2020
“You can’t be out there playing on dirt, so there are places for grass, it just doesn’t belong in people’s front yard,” Mr. Haggmark said.
From New York Times • Dec. 22, 2016
Horace and Charlie got jobs too—cutting grass, delivering fresh milk to people’s front doors, performing chores for the neighbors, doing odd jobs around campus, and delivering newspapers.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
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