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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Ronnie Li, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2025
Participants will be able to forage directly from our backyard garden to fill your floral arrangement.
—Jake Richardson, Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2025
Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Fall is right around the corner, and here in the South, that means church potlucks, backyard cookouts, park picnics, and plenty of good food to go around.
—Melanie Fincher, Southern Living, 19 Aug. 2025
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Noun
In Gatlinburg, Tennessee, a vacationing couple got the surprise of their trip when a black bear wandered into the backyard of their Airbnb and hopped on the swing for a joyride.
—Ronnie Li, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2025
Participants will be able to forage directly from our backyard garden to fill your floral arrangement.
—Jake Richardson, Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Then a game changing innovation came in the form of backyard gas grills.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Fall is right around the corner, and here in the South, that means church potlucks, backyard cookouts, park picnics, and plenty of good food to go around.
—Melanie Fincher, Southern Living, 19 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for backyard
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“Backyard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/backyard. Accessed 24 Sep. 2025.
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