backyard noun

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/ˌbækˈjɑːd/

/-ˈjɑːrd/ n [C]

Definition

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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.

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US a space at the back of a house, usually surrounded by a fence, and covered with grass

(Definition of backyard noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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