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
Authorities had repeatedly searched the backyards of homes owned individually by the parents of Paul Flores.
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Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
Clarke, 81, is among the more than a dozen homeowners who filed the class action lawsuit against the sanitation district to prevent construction work on their backyards.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 8 May 2026
As a Sacramento interior decorator, my focus is on universal design, aging-in-place, and the wave of ADUs (accessory dwelling units) going up in Sacramento backyards.
—Amy Kunst, Sacbee.com, 7 May 2026
High-voltage lines run over backyards.
—Tom Von Essen, New York Daily News, 3 May 2026
Given the space limitations of many Chicago backyards, a majority of Himsben Design Studio’s projects reflect homeowners’ desires to create privacy and personal entertainment areas.
—John W. Bateman, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2026
How to Decide Where to Grow Herbs In very wet climates and backyards with heavy or acidic soil, LoRusso recommends growing herbs in pots.
—Jenny Hughes, The Spruce, 2 May 2026
Hear a hundred different styles blasting from a hundred different porches, patios, driveways, alleys, frontyards, backyards, and sideyards.
—Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 26 Apr. 2026
Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
Clarke, 81, is among the more than a dozen homeowners who filed the class action lawsuit against the sanitation district to prevent construction work on their backyards.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 8 May 2026
As a Sacramento interior decorator, my focus is on universal design, aging-in-place, and the wave of ADUs (accessory dwelling units) going up in Sacramento backyards.
—Amy Kunst, Sacbee.com, 7 May 2026
High-voltage lines run over backyards.
—Tom Von Essen, New York Daily News, 3 May 2026
Given the space limitations of many Chicago backyards, a majority of Himsben Design Studio’s projects reflect homeowners’ desires to create privacy and personal entertainment areas.
—John W. Bateman, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2026
How to Decide Where to Grow Herbs In very wet climates and backyards with heavy or acidic soil, LoRusso recommends growing herbs in pots.
—Jenny Hughes, The Spruce, 2 May 2026
Hear a hundred different styles blasting from a hundred different porches, patios, driveways, alleys, frontyards, backyards, and sideyards.
—Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 26 Apr. 2026
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“Backyards.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backyards. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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