as in vicinity
an adjoining region or space
shocked to learn that the wind farm would be right in our own backyard
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as in amateur
being such only for recreation
an orchid that is a favorite with backyard horticulturists
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Recent Examples of backyard
Tim Fang, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
During dinner the backyard was transformed into a dance floor.
—Kaitlin Menza, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Apr. 2026
NPR, 6 Nov. 2025
In Sacramento County, for example, backyard burials are allowed but generally not recommended.
—Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 31 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Police said the man was standing on the roof with a shotgun, pointing the weapon at people working in the backyard of a neighboring home and yelling profanities, including racist remarks.
—Tim Fang, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
During dinner the backyard was transformed into a dance floor.
—Kaitlin Menza, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
The virus can spread easily when infected wild birds mix with commercial or backyard flocks.
—NPR, 6 Nov. 2025
In Sacramento County, for example, backyard burials are allowed but generally not recommended.
—Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 31 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for backyard
Noun
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In addition to wandering tourists, expect to see theater crew, set designers, actors, and matronly sensei in pastel kimonos and big, pinned up hairdos haunting the vicinity.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 Apr. 2026
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Here's what to know about where the Artemis II astronauts are right now, and when they're expected to reach the vicinity of the moon.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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This is Ganne's sixth time playing the ANWA, which already has become as prestigious as any amateur event in women's golf, mainly because of where the final round is played.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2026
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Dozens of amateur and professional photographers were invited to find beauty in the invisible world of force fields and subatomic particles, which blip into existence for fractions of a second and hold secrets about the origin and fate of the universe.—
Zack Savitsky,
Quanta Magazine,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Backyard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backyard. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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