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backyard

[bak-yahrd] / ˈbækˈyɑrd /
NOUN
expanse behind house
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK
front yard


Example Sentences

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The drum set and bajo quinto kept pace, making the set feel more like a rock show than a backyard kickback.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

I grew up in Albuquerque, N.M., where my family lived in a one-story, brown-stucco house that had mostly boulders and dirt in the backyard.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

Much like the living room, the couple’s bedroom features its own sliding glass doors that open up to a private terrace overlooking the backyard and swimming pool area.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 24, 2026

Taken as a whole, the feel is something of a fair, like hanging out with Bluey and Bingo at a backyard barbecue.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026

He even dug a hole in the Finnegans’ backyard.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova