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
Annie Palmer, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
Angus and Duke are waiting for fresh starts after they were saved from a backyard breeder.
—Simone Jasper, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 13 Mar. 2025
Fogerty’s current stage show did feel perhaps a bit oversized for the backyard BBQ settings of Stubb’s, but the intimacy of the venue helped shine a light on the rocker’s current warmth.
—Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rolling Stone, 12 Mar. 2025
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Noun
During Hamren’s two-year tenure, Ring moved to adopt a softer, more whimsical image marked by silly videos of backyard animal encounters and family-friendly hijinks.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
Angus and Duke are waiting for fresh starts after they were saved from a backyard breeder.
—Simone Jasper, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Staff Pick: The mad scramble for backyard eggs Naeema Fineley's backyard chicken coop in Georgia.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 13 Mar. 2025
Fogerty’s current stage show did feel perhaps a bit oversized for the backyard BBQ settings of Stubb’s, but the intimacy of the venue helped shine a light on the rocker’s current warmth.
—Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rolling Stone, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for backyard
Noun
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Local air quality officials warned that the fire could cause a deterioration in air quality in the immediate vicinity afterward.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Oct. 2025
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Hours before, Munich Airport in Germany shut down due to drones spotted in the vicinity.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The anime film follows an amateur sleuth with a penchant for the paranormal, who travels to the deep south to solve a string of murders that have awakened a vengeful Boo Hag spirit seeking justice.—
Kimberly Nordyke,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Oct. 2025
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The whole thing is truly amateur.—
Catherine Lacey,
New Yorker,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Backyard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backyard. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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