BACKYARD

backyard

(noun) the grounds in back of a house

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

backyard (plural backyards)

A yard to the rear of a house or similar residence.

(colloquial) A person's neighborhood, or an area nearby to a person's usual residence or place of work and where the person is likely to go.

(colloquial) An area nearby to a country or other jurisdiction's legal boundaries, particularly an area in which the country feels it has an interest.

Usage notes

Note that backyard is sometimes written as a single word, but front yard is always written as two words.

Source: Wiktionary



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