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
Wild rabbits are known to make nests sometimes in people's backyards, where mothers give birth to babies, known as kits or kittens, who remain in the nest for around three weeks.
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Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
If more Americans are open to affordable housing in their own backyards, the political and zoning obstacles that have slowed construction for decades may start to give way.
—Jaime Catmull, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Keep outdoor hangouts safely illuminated with outdoor lights, like lanterns, string lights, and stake options, to brighten walkways, gardens, and backyards.
—Ali Faccenda, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025
The findings apply if those extraterrestrials explore their own cosmic backyards in a way similar to us.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 21 Aug. 2025
The audio was collected by thousands of devices installed in backyards and other locations, mostly by birdwatchers and other wildlife enthusiasts, as part of a program called BirdWeather.
—Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 21 Aug. 2025
In neighborhoods from Maine to the Midwest, homeowners say the sickly gray squirrels are turning up in backyards and around bird feeders.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2025
This oval chair looks great in backyards, patios, gardens, balconies, terraces, and plenty of other outdoor spaces, and is made from premium handwoven PE wicker that’s made to last.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Aug. 2025
About a half mile south of downtown Waukesha, water is 3 to 4-feet deep, covering much of the backyards of some homes in the Bethesda Court area.
—Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
If more Americans are open to affordable housing in their own backyards, the political and zoning obstacles that have slowed construction for decades may start to give way.
—Jaime Catmull, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Keep outdoor hangouts safely illuminated with outdoor lights, like lanterns, string lights, and stake options, to brighten walkways, gardens, and backyards.
—Ali Faccenda, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025
The findings apply if those extraterrestrials explore their own cosmic backyards in a way similar to us.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 21 Aug. 2025
The audio was collected by thousands of devices installed in backyards and other locations, mostly by birdwatchers and other wildlife enthusiasts, as part of a program called BirdWeather.
—Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 21 Aug. 2025
In neighborhoods from Maine to the Midwest, homeowners say the sickly gray squirrels are turning up in backyards and around bird feeders.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2025
This oval chair looks great in backyards, patios, gardens, balconies, terraces, and plenty of other outdoor spaces, and is made from premium handwoven PE wicker that’s made to last.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Aug. 2025
About a half mile south of downtown Waukesha, water is 3 to 4-feet deep, covering much of the backyards of some homes in the Bethesda Court area.
—Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 13 Aug. 2025
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“Backyards.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backyards. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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