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backyard

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


Example Sentences

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The air is cool, crisper than normal, but the ground isn’t wet, and her backyard is . . . not her backyard.

From Literature

All the houses look the same, with their tiny backyards.

From Literature

Enormous windows fill every room with natural light throughout the day, while enormous trees lining the backyard help to ensure privacy.

From MarketWatch

As the Kassis case shows, they could end up in the U.S.’s backyard.

From The Wall Street Journal

Between downtown and Venice Beach, thousands of homeowners uprooted their orange trees and put oil derricks right in their backyards.

From Los Angeles Times