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

Depending on the time of year, your location and the weather, your hopes to see the night sky in real life might not be as easy as heading into the backyard and peering up. — Chris McMullen, Space.com, 17 Oct. 2026

Most Houston backyards are likely to stay above 50 degrees, but the city’s official climate observation site at Bush Intercontinental Airport has a solid chance at seeing lows in the 40s for the first time since March 19. — Newsroom Meteorologist, Houston Chronicle, 17 Oct. 2026

Adjective

Sure, backyard water features can be big and bold, but they can also be sized to match your available space and gardening time. — Savanna Bous, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Aug. 2026

If the firm can scale production down in cost and up in endurance, backyard BBQs and global public health efforts might both look very different and sound a lot more like a miniature air force at work. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 27 July 2026