Synonyms of backyard

backyard 1 of 2

noun

ˈbak-ˈyärd 

as in vicinity

an adjoining region or space

shocked to learn that the wind farm would be right in our own backyard

Synonyms & Similar Words

• vicinity
• neighborhood
• environment
• environs
• surroundings
• vicinage
• purlieus
• surround

backyard

2 of 2

adjective

as in amateur

being such only for recreation

an orchid that is a favorite with backyard horticulturists

Synonyms & Similar Words

• amateur
• inexperienced
• Sunday
• avocational
• nonprofessional
• weekend
• primitive
• unprepared
• jackleg
• amateurish
• unprofessional
• unskilled
• unschooled
• uninitiated
• untutored
• part-time
• naive
• self-taught
• untrained
• untaught
• dilettante
• inexpert
• unqualified

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of backyard

Noun

Three days after the first incident, police were called to the home after learning that a man was seen in the backyard of the Rhodes Avenue home. — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 16 Aug. 2026

His love for volleyball dates back to his time in Canada as a young boy playing with his brothers in their massive grassy backyard. — Jordan Puente, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026

Adjective

And yes, even legal, backyard fireworks can pose significant risks. — Parents, 2 July 2026

And yet interest in raising backyard chickens keeps climbing. — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 1 July 2026