Synonyms of backyard

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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

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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

People don’t want huge, ugly, ominously humming industrial infrastructure in their backyard. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 27 Sep. 2026

The elegant, shallow, and rectangular pool in the backyard—it's surrounded by comfortable lounge chairs and framed by wildflowers and massive white hydrangeas in the summer. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026

Adjective

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

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