back yard

NOUN

garden

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bed field greenhouse nursery patio terrace

STRONG

conservatory enclosure hothouse oasis patch plot

WEAK

cold frame

Example Sentences

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Then the ufo landed in my back yard.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

Lalli bought his own generator and started throwing shows in his back yard.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

“My brothers and I would jump in the back yard - it was our playground,” says Johanna.

From BBC • Sep. 11, 2025

He ran outside to check on two towering pine trees in his back yard.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 25, 2025

As they walked across the dark back yard for some reason she felt funny.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers