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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as in amateur
being such only for recreation
an orchid that is a favorite with backyard horticulturists
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29 June 2026
Maxi dresses are effortless, simple to style, and versatile enough for nearly every warm-weather plan on your calendar, including beach vacations, backyard barbecues, office days, and cruises.
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Aashna Gheewalla,
PEOPLE,
29 June 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.
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FOXNews.com,
31 Dec. 2025
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Noun
The best 4th of July essentials Every summer, millions of people across the United States celebrate Independence Day with cookouts, picnics, barbecues, backyard parties and of course, fireworks.
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Bestreviews,
Mercury News,
29 June 2026
Maxi dresses are effortless, simple to style, and versatile enough for nearly every warm-weather plan on your calendar, including beach vacations, backyard barbecues, office days, and cruises.
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Aashna Gheewalla,
PEOPLE,
29 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.
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Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Jan. 2026
Continue reading … MIRACLE ESCAPE – Wild video shows speeding car going airborne, ejects driver into backyard pool.
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FOXNews.com,
31 Dec. 2025
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That could prove valuable, especially if Washington doesn’t have an actual aircraft carrier in the vicinity, as was the case at the start of this year due to the intervention in Venezuela.
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Local councillor Carsten Brokelmann said that the city operates a daycare facility and a primary school in the immediate vicinity of where the shooting happened.
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The award is handed out to the most outstanding amateur baseball player in the nation.
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Now in its eighteenth year, the international competition celebrates the skill and imagination of amateur and professional astrophotographers from across the world.
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“Backyard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backyard. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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