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
Daniella Segura, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2025
It was started by a Mexican businessman in 1969, who built the first court in his backyard.
—Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2025
Will Stone, NPR, 5 Feb. 2025
On December 18, the CDC announced that the first severe H5N1 case in a human had been detected, which is thought to have been caught after exposure to sick and dead birds in backyard flocks.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Naltazan fled the home and jumped over the backyard fence, according to prosecutors.
—Daniella Segura, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2025
It was started by a Mexican businessman in 1969, who built the first court in his backyard.
—Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2025
Adjective
In contrast, two cases of severe illness in North America were associated with this D1.1. genotype — in a Louisiana resident who caught the virus from backyard flocks and died, and a teenager in British Columbia who ended up in critical condition.
—Will Stone, NPR, 5 Feb. 2025
On December 18, the CDC announced that the first severe H5N1 case in a human had been detected, which is thought to have been caught after exposure to sick and dead birds in backyard flocks.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for backyard
Noun
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Multiple aircraft components were found in the vicinity, and the fire damaged the plane's fuselage and wings, according to the report.—
Sasha Hupka,
AZCentral.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, Belly is getting ready — alone — fully knowing there’s no groom in the vicinity.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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On June 25, 2025, Rick Nolthenius, an astronomer at Cabrillo College in Aptos, California, and his former student, amateur astronomer Kirk Bender, set out to observe the Quaoar system during an occultation.—
Nola Taylor Tillman,
Space.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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This one-time purchase grants access to Skylum's full suite of photo-editing tools, available for both Windows and macOS, and is a smart investment for amateur photographers.—
StackCommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Backyard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backyard. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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