back·yard
ˈbak-ˈyärd 
1
: an area at the rear of a house
2
: a nearby area : neighborhood
crimes committed in our own backyard
: located or occurring in a backyard
a backyard barbecue
Examples of backyard in a Sentence
Noun
We spent the evening relaxing in the backyard.
shocked to learn that the wind farm would be right in our own backyard
Adjective
an orchid that is a favorite with backyard horticulturists
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Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 15 Dec. 2025
Even a backyard tree can help make a difference.
—Sarah Bowman, IndyStar, 15 Dec. 2025
Beth Warren, Nashville Tennessean, 12 Dec. 2025
The virus can spread easily when infected wild birds mix with commercial or backyard flocks.
—NPR, 6 Nov. 2025
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Noun
But his dad worked as a sort of caretaker for the lagoon, first inviting birdwatchers on modest ecotourism boat rides, and ultimately working for conservation groups who helped the boy see how unique his backyard had become.
—Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 15 Dec. 2025
Even a backyard tree can help make a difference.
—Sarah Bowman, IndyStar, 15 Dec. 2025
Adjective
The agency is concerned that some wild birds, geese, backyard domestic fowl and commercial poultry flocks may have contracted Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, which is contagious among bird populations.
—Beth Warren, Nashville Tennessean, 12 Dec. 2025
The virus can spread easily when infected wild birds mix with commercial or backyard flocks.
—NPR, 6 Nov. 2025
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“Backyard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/backyard. Accessed 19 Dec. 2025.
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