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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Red flags ignored Brandon Yates was arrested in January 2024 after being found asleep in a backyard shed.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 29 Sep. 2025
Then a game changing innovation came in the form of backyard gas grills.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Blue jays, which are found all over the eastern United States, have been pushing westward, possibly following suburbanization and taking advantage of backyard bird feeders.
—Amanda Schupak, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
Red flags ignored Brandon Yates was arrested in January 2024 after being found asleep in a backyard shed.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
The battery handles a full film, so backyard screenings are easy.
—Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 29 Sep. 2025
Then a game changing innovation came in the form of backyard gas grills.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
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“Backyard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/backyard. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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