backyard
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Synonyms for backyard
Synonyms: Noun
environs, neighborhood, purlieus, vicinage, vicinity
Synonyms: Adjective
amateur, avocational, jackleg, nonprofessional, Sunday
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Examples of backyard in a Sentence
Noun
We spent the evening relaxing in the backyard. shocked to learn that the wind farm would be right in our own backyardAdjective
an orchid that is a favorite with backyard horticulturists
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Brooke Skylar Richardson is accused of killing and burying her newborn daughter in her backyard in July 2017. — Steve Helling, PEOPLE.com, "Cheerleader Accused of Murdering Newborn Allegedly Admitted, 'I Tried to Cremate My Baby'," 6 Sep. 2019 According to Paxos CEO Chad Cascarilla, the token will offer the cheapest way to own gold directly, other than burying coins in your backyard, since Paxos will not charge annual custody fees. — Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, "Crypto or Gold? Paxos Offers Both With First Gold-Backed Token," 5 Sep. 2019 Sinclair adds that until recently, a family down the street kept a horse in their backyard. — Richard A. Marini, ExpressNews.com, "1927 Alta Vista home gets modern addition in San Antonio," 4 Sep. 2019 Quick Hits + Want a baseball diamond in your backyard? — Jeff Bailey, The Denver Post, "Nuggets players who have played on USA Basketball’s men’s national teams," 28 Aug. 2019 Two months earlier, Clinton Don Simpson – who was accused a decade earlier of abusing more than a dozen children in his backyard – was killed at the age of 76 by a fellow prisoner in Texas. — Fox News, "Pedophiles in prison: The hell that would have awaited Epstein if he'd stayed behind bars," 22 Aug. 2019 According to the prosecutor, Cleveland allegedly left his three dogs in his backyard Monday behind a fence that was damaged and not secure. — Emma Keith, USA TODAY, "Dog owner charged with second-degree murder in Detroit 9-year-old's mauling death," 21 Aug. 2019 For some, relocating is extremely problematic as residents have large numbers of animals in their backyard; one family reportedly had 50, according to Spectrum. — Joe Mario Pedersen, orlandosentinel.com, "Floodwaters turn Florida homes into powerless islands: report," 19 Aug. 2019 Our community members can then have a voice in what happens in their backyard. — Letter Writers, Twin Cities, "Letters: Quit kicking the can down the crumbling road," 17 Aug. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
There are about 100,000 meters installed throughout the city, many of which were added in the last 13 years as the Department of Utilities moved backyard water mains to the street and completed upgrades to street water mains. — Ellen Garrison, sacbee, "Where's my water meter? Sacramento has installed 100,000 but many households still without | The Sacramento Bee," 28 Feb. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'backyard.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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