- (North American English) the whole area behind and belonging to a house, including an area of grass and the garden
- He grew vegetables in his backyard.
- a backyard barbecue
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- (British English) an area with a hard surface behind a house, often surrounded by a wall
- They lived in a little terraced house with a backyard behind it and a tiny garden in front.
see also yard
Idioms
See backyard in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionaryin your (own) backyard
- in or near the place where you live or work
- The residents didn't want a new factory in their backyard.
- The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard (= from his own members).
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