Synonyms of backyard

backyard 1 of 2

noun

ˈbak-ˈyärd 

as in vicinity

an adjoining region or space

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• vicinity
• neighborhood
• environment
• environs
• surroundings
• vicinage
• purlieus
• surround

backyard

2 of 2

adjective

as in amateur

being such only for recreation

an orchid that is a favorite with backyard horticulturists

Synonyms & Similar Words

• amateur
• inexperienced
• Sunday
• avocational
• nonprofessional
• weekend
• naïve
• primitive
• unprepared
• jackleg
• amateurish
• unprofessional
• unskilled
• unschooled
• uninitiated
• untutored
• part-time
• naive
• self-taught
• untrained
• untaught
• dilettante
• inexpert
• unqualified

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of backyard

Noun

The avian influenza virus has been detected in U.S. wild aquatic birds, commercial poultry and backyard or hobbyist flocks beginning in January 2022, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website. —Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 21 Feb. 2025

Photo: Columbia County & Northern Dutchess MLS The living room has a bachelor-pad-style fireplace and opens up into the backyard, as shown in this listing photo. —Clio Chang, Curbed, 20 Feb. 2025

Adjective

While an investigation into the source of the infection is ongoing, it has been determined that the patient had exposure to sick and dead birds in backyard flocks. —Jess Thomson, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025

During wintertime, eggs from backyard chicken coops are more susceptible to cracking due to the cold temperatures. —Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 2 Jan. 2025