Thesaurus results for BACK YARD

backyard 1 of 2

noun

ˈbak-ˈyärd

Definition of backyard next

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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backyard

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adjective

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

Noun

The guava matcha draws inspiration from the guava tree Orta grew up in her abuelita’s backyard. —

Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Apr. 2026 Get outside Some of the simplest ways to celebrate Earth Day happen right in your own backyard or local park. —

Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2026

Adjective

Choose black oil sunflower seeds, Stewart recommends, because most backyard birds, including woodpeckers, finches, chickadees, and titmice, eat them. —

Lauren David, Southern Living, 23 Dec. 2025 The agency is concerned that some wild birds, geese, backyard domestic fowl and commercial poultry flocks may have contracted Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, which is contagious among bird populations. —

Beth Warren, Nashville Tennessean, 12 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for backyard

Recent Examples of Synonyms for backyard

Noun

There are three players in their vicinity too.

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
In the infrared, this could do everything from revealing the large-scale structure of the early Universe to cataloging far more of the asteroids orbiting in Earth’s vicinity.

— JOHN TIMMER, ArsTechnica, 23 Apr. 2026