backyard
noun
the portion of a lot or building site behind a house, structure, or the like, sometimes fenced, walled, etc.
backyards
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pluralof backyard.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Participating artists not only play on porches and front stoops in the Mission District but also in backyards, parklets, storefronts and district venues.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026
But unlike in Virginia, Texas, Ohio and other states where residents are fighting 400-plus megawatt hyperscaler facilities in their backyards, California has some major barriers keeping data centers at bay.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026
It was also seen swimming in a river, and climbing over fences across backyards.
From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2026
Folded into the cozy slide-show vibe of Magnason’s home videos and the carefully chosen archival footage, the movie plays like a scrapbook portrait in which home just happens to boast the grandest of backyards.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2026
Carla goes up to the window that looks out over the backyard to the other backyards on the block to see if she can see his bedroom light.
From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez
