English Dictionary
Define dictionary terms easily — search for "example", "dictionary", "language", or "word" in our powerful online English dictionary.
Define dictionary terms easily in our powerful online English dictionary.
Searching for...
No matching words found
Try a different search term or browse the dictionary
yes in my back yard: used to describe a person who supports a plan to build something near to where they live
Meet the YIMBYs … accused of greed by neighbours for selling gardens to developers for £2.5m.
yes in my back yard: a movement to encourage building more affordable homes with support from local people, or someone who promotes this
The yimby movement supports council housing, other social housing, and private housing, so long as it helps provide what people need.