Simple Definition of backyard
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: an area in back of a house; especially : an area of grass behind someone's house
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: the general area near and around someone's home
Full Definition of backyard
1 : an area at the rear of a house
2 : a nearby area : neighborhood <crimes committed in our own backyard>
Examples of backyard in a sentence
We spent the evening relaxing in the backyard.
<shocked to learn that the wind farm would be right in our own backyard>
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Definition of backyard
: located or occurring in a backyard <a backyard barbecue>; also : lacking professional training : amateur <a backyard breeder>
Examples of backyard in a sentence
<an orchid that is a favorite with backyard horticulturists>
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BACKYARD Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of backyard for Students
: an area in the back of a house
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