Definition of backyard
1 : an area at the rear of a house
2 : a nearby area : neighborhood crimes committed in our own backyard
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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 English Language Learners
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playDefinition of backyard for English Language Learners
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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
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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