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Definition of backyard - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
homeUS area behind a house for outdoor activitiesUS
- We had a barbecue in the backyard.
2.
placeUS local neighborhood or nearby areaUS
- He grew up in this backyard.
3.
national interestUS region near a country's bordersUS
- The country considers the islands its backyard.
Images of backyard
area behind a house for outdoor activities
Expressions with backyard
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close to one's home or personal life
The issue of pollution is happening in your own backyard.
in a nearby or local area
The new shopping mall is being built in our backyard.
happening very close to where someone lives or works
A rare bird was spotted in my own backyard.
happening in one's local area or community
The pollution problem is right in own backyard.
opposed to local development or change
The residents were not in my backyard about the new factory.
informal cricket game played in a backyard
We played backyard cricket during the family barbecue.
hobbyist working on vehicles in their spare time
As a backyard mechanic, he enjoys restoring old cars.
Origin of backyard
English, back (rear) + yard (enclosure)
Terms with backyard included in their meaning
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backyard
garden at home for personal use
backyard rocket
toy rocket propelled by water and air pressure
hobby
homemade rocket built from an empty metal container for backyard launches
backyard growing
flowering member of Phacelia, often cultivated for blue blooms and bee visits
sports
ball attached to a pole used for a backyard leisure game
abr: yes, in my backyard
support for building new homes in local areas
sports
informal cricket game played in a backyard
animal
individual raising animals in their backyard
business
small business operated from a backyard
hobby
hobbyist working on projects in their backyard
event holder
person who holds events in their backyard
Examples of backyard in a sentence
We planted a vegetable garden in the backyard. She knows everyone in her backyard. The new café is popular in our backyard. The nation views the peninsula as its backyard. They treat the neighboring waters as their backyard.
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- French:jardin, quartier du coin, ...
- German:Hinterhof, Umgebung, ...
- Italian:cortile, dintorni, ...
- Spanish:patio trasero, barrio, ...
- Portuguese:quintal, vizinhança, ...
- Chinese:后院, 附近, ...
- Japanese:裏庭, 地元, ...
- Arabic:فِنَاء خَلْفِي, الحيّ المَحَلّي, ...
- Hebrew:חָצֵר אֲחוֹרִית, אֵזוֹר מְקוֹמִי, ...
- Russian:задний двор, окрестность, ...
- Ukrainian:задній двір, околиці, ...
- Hindi:पिछवाड़ा, इलाका, ...
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