backyard
pronunciation
How to pronounce backyard in British English:
UK [ˌbækˈjɑ:d]
How to pronounce backyard in American English:
US [ˌbækˈjɑrd]
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- Noun:
- the grounds in back of a house
Word Origin
- backyard (n.)
- also back-yard, 1650s (perhaps early 15c.), from back (adj.) + yard (n.1).
Example
- 1. We have a magic snowbank in our backyard .
- 2. Or do you go skinny dipping in your backyard pool ?
- 3. But detroit no longer dominates its backyard .
- 4. They decided to revegetate in the backyard .
- 5. We draw treasure maps of the backyard and follow them .