backyard

noun back·yard \ ˈbak-ˈyärd \

|Updated on: 20 Jun 2018

Examples: backyard in a Sentence

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

Recent Examples of backyard from the Web

Weed hacker stolen from a back porch in a fenced backyard.

— libby solomon, baltimoresun.com, "Towson crime logs," 12 June 2018
The car went off the road at a high speed, sailed over a garage and crashed in a backyard, according to the Oakland Police Department.

— gabby ferreira, sacbee, "His car sailed over a garage into a backyard. Then he fought police and paramedics, cops say," 6 June 2018
Kentucky: Bulbrite Indoor/Outdoor String Lights Ready to create the perfect vibe for a backyard Kentucky Derby soirée?

— perri ormont blumberg, Southern Living, "WATCH: The Most Popular Wedding Registry Picks in Every Southern State," 5 June 2018
The space that boasts seven bedrooms and nine bathrooms along with a screening room, gym, family room and maid’s room as well as a backyard with pool, spa, outdoor BBQ and guest house.

— dave quinn, PEOPLE.com, "Ben Affleck Is Selling His 87-Acre Private Georgia Island Compound for $8.9 Million," 1 June 2018
Fox 13, Salt Lake City reports one of those locations was a a backyard petting zoo for children with disabilities run by Trip Kiss and his family.

— joel shannon, USA TODAY, "Husky goes on one-night 'killing spree': dozens of animals dead, bodies scattered," 1 June 2018
My glow up plans are already in full swing—starting with a backyard BBQ this Memorial Day weekend.

— tiffany dodson, SELF, "12 Sparkly Shimmer Products for Face, Hair, and Body on Sale Right Now," 24 May 2018
Andrew Boyce's set and Paul Toben's lighting find nuance in a suburban backyard.

— tony adler, Chicago Reader, "In Cry It Out, four new parents learn what to expect when they're no longer expecting," 23 May 2018
But thousands of people settled there in the following decades, eager to live out their vision of the American dream, complete with a backyard and white picket fence.

— jason g. goldman, Scientific American, "Living on the Edge: Wildfires Pose a Growing Risk to Homes Built Near Wilderness Areas," 22 May 2018

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First Known Use of backyard

1618

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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backyard Synonyms

Synonyms

environs, neighborhood, purlieus, vicinity;

Related Words

environment, surround, surroundings;

backyard

adjective

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

Recent Examples of backyard from the Web

There are about 100,000 meters installed throughout the city, many of which were added in the last 13 years as the Department of Utilities moved backyard water mains to the street and completed upgrades to street water mains.

— ellen garrison, sacbee, "Where's my water meter? Sacramento has installed 100,000 but many households still without | The Sacramento Bee," 28 Feb. 2018