Thesaurus results for BACKYARD

backyard 1 of 2

noun

ˈbak-ˈyärd

Definition of backyard next

as in vicinity

an adjoining region or space shocked to learn that the wind farm would be right in our own backyard

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backyard

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adjective

as in amateur

being such only for recreation an orchid that is a favorite with backyard horticulturists

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Recent Examples of backyard

Noun

Days earlier, surveillance video captured a coyote going after a golden retriever, then pouncing on a woman in a backyard in Woodcliff Lake. —

Christine Sloan, CBS News, 18 June 2026 About 91 million are backyard birders. —

Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 18 June 2026

Adjective

Some activities are geared toward the entire family, such as cooking classes, kids’ activities, on-site pet adoptions, backyard wildlife education and pet training demonstrations. —

Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2026 Continue reading … MIRACLE ESCAPE – Wild video shows speeding car going airborne, ejects driver into backyard pool. —

FOXNews.com, 31 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for backyard

Recent Examples of Synonyms for backyard

Noun

The system offers an optimal combination of mobility, protection, flexibility and precision to meet the growing demands of challenging threat scenarios in the close and immediate vicinity.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 June 2026
Bull sharks had been seen in the vicinity.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 June 2026