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Definition backyard in British English

backyard noun

[countable] noun
/ˌbækˈjɑː(r)d/
1

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

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2

a garden behind a house

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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 British English