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backyard

[bak-yahrd] / ˈbækˈyɑrd /
NOUN
expanse behind house
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK
front yard


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In 2021, Middleton began eyeing the Senate seat in his backyard.

From Salon • May 23, 2026

There’s also seamless flow between these spaces, such as the kitchen and dining room nearby and the primary bedroom’s access to the backyard.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

“I put a lot of pressure on myself, I practice everyday in the backyard or at Encino or Balboa,” Juarez said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

Horton-built house in Slidell, La., with a ramp to the porch, a wide doorway and a community pond in the backyard that reminded her husband of his childhood on the bayou.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

The whole thing makes me want to find a place to hide, same way Sandy Sanders found that tent in my backyard.

From "King and the Dragonflies" by Kacen Callender




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