back·yard
ˈbak-ˈyärd 
1
: an area at the rear of a house
2
: a nearby area : neighborhood
crimes committed in our own backyard
: located or occurring in a backyard
a backyard barbecue
Examples of backyard in a Sentence
Noun
We spent the evening relaxing in the backyard.
shocked to learn that the wind farm would be right in our own backyard
Adjective
an orchid that is a favorite with backyard horticulturists
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Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Apr. 2025
So host a cocktail-making contest in your backyard.
—Maggie Griswold, StyleCaster, 1 Apr. 2025
Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rolling Stone, 12 Mar. 2025
Eggs from backyard flocks that have direct contact with migrating waterfowl might be more concerning, but avian influenza generally hampers egg production and causes most birds to die.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 9 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Set up seating in your garden or backyard, and arrange bouquets of fresh flowers to decorate the space.
—Adjective
Fogerty’s current stage show did feel perhaps a bit oversized for the backyard BBQ settings of Stubb’s, but the intimacy of the venue helped shine a light on the rocker’s current warmth.
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“Backyard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/backyard. Accessed 11 Apr. 2025.
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