backyard

Noun

Meaning

the grounds in back of a house

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

park curia terrace cloister quad area back field close court grass atrium alley corral dooryard

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Antonyms

mountain front break indoors front door no place

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Hypernyms

grounds yard curtilage

Related terms

garden front yard

Phrases with the word

in one's backyard backyard basketball court backyard plant backyard chair backyard farming not in my backyard

Examples

Don't be afraid to challenge the pros, even in their own backyard. Colin Powell

If he became convinced tomorrow that coming out for cannibalism would get him the votes he so sorely needs, he would begin fattening a missionary on the White House backyard come Wednesday. H. L. Mencken

New York is part of the natural world. I love the city, I love the country, and for the same reasons. The city is part of the country. When I had an apartment on East Forty-Eighth Street, my backyard during the migratory season yielded more birds than I ever saw in Maine. E. B. White

Innocence plays in the backyard of ignorance. Polish Proverb

Dirty clothes are washed in the backyard. Swahili Proverb

First clean out your own backyard. American Proverb

Close letter words and terms

Backworth backwrap backy backyard basketball court backyard bomb backyard chair