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Definition backyard in American English

backyard noun

[countable] noun
/ˌbækˈjɑrd/
1

an area behind a house, usually with grass and plants. The British word is back garden

Example

vegetables grown in your own backyard

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2

an area behind a house covered with a hard brick or stone surface

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3

the area behind a house, often used to construct a small simple building for people to live in

Example

I used to stay in Sakubva in a backyard shack.

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Definition backyard in American English