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backyard

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


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Beyond the club, which let the U.A.E. reach millions of global fans of the world’s most popular sports league, Man City’s owners flooded their backyard with cash.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

The backyard is a true oasis, with a lagoon-style pool and perfectly manicured landscaping.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026

“You try to make sure that you’ve got your own backyard covered as well as possible. If not, there’s always a story.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

Officials issued the alert Monday after a man shared with police an image appearing to show the dangerous reptile slithering from the thin branch of a tree onto the roof of a backyard shed.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

We went behind a house on Love Lane and peered into the backyard.

From Full of Beans by Jennifer L. Holm

Participating artists not only play on porches and front stoops in the Mission District but also in backyards, parklets, storefronts and district venues.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026

Base Power is building and installing batteries in residential backyards and aims to “become one of the country’s largest developers of battery storage,” the Journal writes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026

The county, local agencies, utilities and property owners are in a constant battle with the flora and fauna just beyond fencelines and backyards.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026

It was also seen swimming in a river, and climbing over fences across backyards.

From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2026

Other backyards have lines with clothes that are bright and colorful and dance in the wind.

From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt




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