backyard
noun [C] /ˌbækˈjɑːd/
/-ˈjɑːrd/ Definition
› UK a small space surrounded by walls at the back of a house, usually with a hard surface: The house has a small backyard, surrounded by a high brick wall.Gardens and yards B1 US a space at the back of a house, usually surrounded by a fence, and covered with grassGardens and yards
(Definition of backyard noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- allotment noun (GROUND)
- barnyard noun
- boatyard noun
- cloister noun
- cloistered adjective (COVERED)
- compound noun (AREA)
- court noun (OPEN AREA)
- courtyard noun
- formal adjective (GARDEN)
- formally adverb (GARDEN)
- garden noun
- ground noun (LAND)
- junkyard noun
- precinct noun (AROUND BUILDING)
- quad noun (SQUARE)
- roof garden noun
- yard noun (LAND NEXT TO BUILDING)
- yard noun (WORK AREA)
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