backyard

1 of 2

noun

back·​yard ˈbak-ˈyärd 

1

: an area at the rear of a house

2

: a nearby area : neighborhood

crimes committed in our own backyard

backyard

2 of 2

adjective

: located or occurring in a backyard

a backyard barbecue

also : lacking professional training : amateur

a backyard breeder

Synonyms of backyard

Noun

• vicinity

Adjective

• amateur

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

More than two dozen dogs were found deceased in a large pile in plastic bags in the backyard of a home in the Beauregard community of Lee County, Ala. —Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026

And Carillo was brutally stabbed to death, her body tossed into a shallow grave that had been dug in the backyard behind the house. —Kevin Maurer, Rolling Stone, 13 Jan. 2026

Adjective

Some activities are geared toward the entire family, such as cooking classes, kids’ activities, on-site pet adoptions, backyard wildlife education and pet training demonstrations. —Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2026

Continue reading … MIRACLE ESCAPE – Wild video shows speeding car going airborne, ejects driver into backyard pool. —FOXNews.com, 31 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1618, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

1719, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for backyard

• asgard
• barnyard
• blackguard
• bombard
• brickyard
• canard
• churchyard
• coastguard
• courtyard
• debarred
• diehard
• disbarred

Kids Definition

backyard

noun

back·​yard

-ˈyärd

1

: an area in back of a house

2

: an area in which one has a special interest