as in vicinities
an adjoining region or space
shocked to learn that the wind farm would be right in our own backyard
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Recent Examples of backyards
While the full size can comfortably fit two, those with smaller backyards or anyone looking to fit more single seats within a space will be glad that the brand offers the same comfort in a solo lounger.
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Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 1 Apr. 2026
In backyards across the Bay Area, routine spring trimming can turn cozy nests into ground-level emergencies.
—Itay Hod, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
Behind these infections is a complex ecological cycle that unfolds largely unnoticed in forests, parks and even backyards.
—Emily Bache, The Conversation, 31 Mar. 2026
Those living near Florida's Kennedy Space Center will watch the launch from their backyards.
—Arkansas Online, 31 Mar. 2026
Between downtown and Venice Beach, thousands of homeowners uprooted their orange trees and put oil derricks right in their backyards.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
What’s great about baseball is that the professionals in Major League Baseball play basically the same game that 5-year-olds in backyards play.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Residents’ transmission concerns Still, residents of the areas where the 765-kV power lines could go are up in arms over the disruption in their own backyards.
—Claire Hao, Houston Chronicle, 24 Mar. 2026
Plug-in solar can be installed on balconies, decks, in backyards, on patios, and even in schoolyards.
—Lauren Phillips, New York Daily News, 17 Mar. 2026
Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 1 Apr. 2026
In backyards across the Bay Area, routine spring trimming can turn cozy nests into ground-level emergencies.
—Itay Hod, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
Behind these infections is a complex ecological cycle that unfolds largely unnoticed in forests, parks and even backyards.
—Emily Bache, The Conversation, 31 Mar. 2026
Those living near Florida's Kennedy Space Center will watch the launch from their backyards.
—Arkansas Online, 31 Mar. 2026
Between downtown and Venice Beach, thousands of homeowners uprooted their orange trees and put oil derricks right in their backyards.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
What’s great about baseball is that the professionals in Major League Baseball play basically the same game that 5-year-olds in backyards play.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Residents’ transmission concerns Still, residents of the areas where the 765-kV power lines could go are up in arms over the disruption in their own backyards.
—Claire Hao, Houston Chronicle, 24 Mar. 2026
Plug-in solar can be installed on balconies, decks, in backyards, on patios, and even in schoolyards.
—Lauren Phillips, New York Daily News, 17 Mar. 2026
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“Backyards.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backyards. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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