backyard
Americannoun
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the portion of a lot or building site behind a house, structure, or the like, sometimes fenced, walled, etc.
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a familiar or nearby area; neighborhood.
Etymology
Origin of backyard
Example Sentences
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“Every unit is an end unit. You basically live in your own house, and you have a backyard, which a lot of townhomes don’t,” he said.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026
Enormous windows fill every room with natural light throughout the day, while enormous trees lining the backyard help to ensure privacy.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026
Houses in L.A. and parts of Orange County had backyard incinerators.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
I grew up in Albuquerque, N.M., where my family lived in a one-story, brown-stucco house that had mostly boulders and dirt in the backyard.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026
Mom had little plastic pots of herbs growing in the sunny kitchen window, and now that it was getting warm, it was time to put them in the garden in the backyard.
From "A Boy Called Bat" by Elana K. Arnold
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