backyard

²backyard

adj

Definition of BACKYARD

: located or occurring in a backyard <a backyard barbecue>; also : lacking professional training : amateur <a backyard breeder>

Examples of BACKYARD

1. <an orchid that is a favorite with backyard horticulturists>

First Known Use of BACKYARD

1740

Related to BACKYARD

Synonyms: amateur, avocational, jackleg, nonprofessional, Sunday

Related Words: naive (or naïve), primitive, self-taught; amateurish, dilettante, inexperienced, inexpert, unprofessional, unskilled; uninitiated, unprepared, unqualified, unschooled, untaught, untrained, untutored; part-time, weekend

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