Synonyms of backyards

backyards

noun

plural of backyard

as in vicinities

an adjoining region or space

shocked to learn that the wind farm would be right in our own backyard

Synonyms & Similar Words

• vicinities
• neighborhoods
• environments
• environs
• surroundings
• purlieus
• vicinages
• surrounds

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of backyards

The work in communities across the country — in the backyards of teams and in players’ hometowns — has remained ongoing. — Mike Jones, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

That means the bird species flapping around in backyards today are effectively the only surviving dinosaurs. — Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2026

While many barbers began working from home or their backyards , Hector bought the bus and redesigned it into a mobile barbershop. — Francesca Pinney, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026

They will one day be used for restoration in forests, riverbanks and backyards. — ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026

Homeowners associations likewise may balk at solar panels popping up in backyards. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 26 Aug. 2026

The film, which co-stars Michelle Monaghan and Michael Keaton, taps into primal fears of the unknown and danger lurking in our own backyards. — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026

This mosquito is more associated with human disturbance including containers left out in people’s backyards will draw them. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 20 Aug. 2026

Few things bridge South Florida cultures better than the mango, the juicy-sticky-sweet tropical tree fruit that avalanches our backyards all summer long. — Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2026