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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Elliot Mann, Twin Cities, 4 Apr. 2026
The property has a long side yard leading from the street to a spacious patio with a backyard below.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
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
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Noun
In 1976, Kay Francis, father of 11, and Eugene Pietruszewski, father of 10, set the original party in motion at the backyard barbecue at the Francis home, then located at 348 Sixth Ave.
—Elliot Mann, Twin Cities, 4 Apr. 2026
The property has a long side yard leading from the street to a spacious patio with a backyard below.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 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
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“Backyard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/backyard. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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