BACKYARD


Meaning of BACKYARD in English

ˈ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ attrib ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ noun

Usage: often attributive

1.

a. : an area often enclosed by a fence in the rear of a house or other habitation

admired a lilac in his backyard — Nell G.Ahern

a backyard shed

b. : an area or lot behind the main tent of a circus where property tents and dressing tents are located

in the backyard … the equestrian director was given a dressing wagon — Hartzell Spence

2. : an area that is close, easily accessible, and in a peculiarly intimate relation to a person, group, or another area

right here in our own backyard we have some of the finest designers in the world — New Englander

Latin America was the air backyard of the U.S. — A.P.de Seversky

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.