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
Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2025
Pepino came to life with help from a Kickstarter campaign and success as a backyard business.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Nov. 2025
Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Fall is right around the corner, and here in the South, that means church potlucks, backyard cookouts, park picnics, and plenty of good food to go around.
—Melanie Fincher, Southern Living, 19 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Stacey and his ex-wife, Sarah Wondra, were named suspects by local police in 2022 after investigators dug up their backyard in search for the boy's remains, which have not been found, the Statesman reported.
—Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2025
Pepino came to life with help from a Kickstarter campaign and success as a backyard business.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Nov. 2025
Adjective
Then a game changing innovation came in the form of backyard gas grills.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Fall is right around the corner, and here in the South, that means church potlucks, backyard cookouts, park picnics, and plenty of good food to go around.
—Melanie Fincher, Southern Living, 19 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for backyard
Noun
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The fish are likely protecting against ribbon worms, or Parborlasia corrugata, a type of nemertean, observed living in the vicinity.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
29 Oct. 2025
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There are enough challenges with assaults, shots fired and drug dealing in the vicinity, especially along the nearby bike path, Byrne said.—
John Aguilar,
Denver Post,
29 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Over the past four decades, amateur lawmakers worked across party lines far less often than incumbent lawmakers, both when developing their own legislation and when lending support to other legislators’ proposals.—
Jeff Harden,
The Conversation,
3 Nov. 2025
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Frankie Piliere, who has been the team’s director of amateur scouting the past two years, now holds the title of vice president of amateur forecasting and player evaluation initiatives.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Backyard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backyard. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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