backyard
/bækˈjɑːd/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.87 in modern English
20
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A yard to the rear of a house or similar residence.
Australian usage; Canadian usage; New Zealand usage; American usage
noun
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.
Australian usage; Canadian usage; New Zealand usage; American usage; Colloquial
noun
An area nearby to a country or other jurisdiction's legal boundaries, particularly an area in which the country feels it has an interest.
Australian usage; Canadian usage; New Zealand usage; American usage; Colloquial
Example Sentences
- "I think when I discovered this republic, which is in Nevada - in one man's house and backyard and front garden - I think I stumbled across what for me really typifies the whole micronational movement."
- "The entire beach was my backyard, from the Hiltons' house in the south all the way to Steele Hunter's house in the north."
- "However, the region was in the United States backyard and Britain should look passively on with acquiescence in whatever policy the United States saw fit to pursue about Mexico."
Etymology
Regional Pronunciation
- British English: /bækˈjɑːd/
Usage
- Australian usage
- Canadian usage
- New Zealand usage
- American usage
- Colloquial