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noun

ˈbak-ˈyärd

Definition of backyard

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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adjective

as in amateur

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

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The story comes about a year after a New Orleans couple made a similarly mysterious discovery in their backyard. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026 Beachyville is a shopping mall that debuted this year in the backyard common space behind Beachy's and Beachy's Bake and Brew cafe downtown Caseville. — Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Adjective

If the firm can scale production down in cost and up in endurance, backyard BBQs and global public health efforts might both look very different and sound a lot more like a miniature air force at work. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 27 July 2026 And yes, even legal, backyard fireworks can pose significant risks. — Parents, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for backyard

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Each incident causes a flare of light from the vicinity of the black hole, as would be expected from the brightening seen during a standard TDE.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Alter also immediately left his courtside seat during the altercation and crossed the court to confront Kanter Freedom, visibly instructing him to leave the vicinity and encouraging security to intervene.

— Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026

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