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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Recent Examples of backyard
arkansasonline.com, 20 Dec. 2024
After a 2018 renovation, the home now features a family room with high ceilings and French doors that open to the backyard.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024
Will Stone, NPR, 18 Dec. 2024
The patient had been in contact with sick and dead birds in backyard flocks, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.
—Mike Stobbe and Jonel Aleccia, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
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Noun
The person, who is over 65 and has underlying medical problems, had been in contact with sick and dead birds in a backyard flock.
—arkansasonline.com, 20 Dec. 2024
After a 2018 renovation, the home now features a family room with high ceilings and French doors that open to the backyard.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024
Adjective
Louisiana health officials initially reported the infection last week, saying a person was hospitalized after being exposed to sick and dead birds in backyard flocks.
—Will Stone, NPR, 18 Dec. 2024
The patient had been in contact with sick and dead birds in backyard flocks, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.
—Mike Stobbe and Jonel Aleccia, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Backyard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backyard. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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