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backyard
noun
the
area
of
ground
at
the
back
of
a
house
,
often
used
for
relaxing
,
playing
,
or
gardening
•
The
children
played
tag
in
the
sunny
backyard
after
school
.
The
children
played
tag
in
the
sunny
backyard
after
school
.
•
Grandpa
set
up
a
small
table
in
the
backyard
to
paint
the
sunset
.
Grandpa
set
up
a
small
table
in
the
backyard
to
paint
the
sunset
.
back
+
yard
,
first
recorded
in
American
English
in
the
mid-18th
century
to
describe
the
piece
of
land
behind
a
dwelling
.
noun
a
place
that
is
very
near
to
someone
’
s
home
,
country
,
or
area
of
responsibility
•
The
tech
startup
emerged
in
the
big
company
’
s
own
backyard
without
them
noticing
.
The
tech
startup
emerged
in
the
big
company
’
s
own
backyard
without
them
noticing
.
•
Wildfires
in
our
national
park
remind
us
that
climate
threats
can
strike
in
our
own
backyard
.
Wildfires
in
our
national
park
remind
us
that
climate
threats
can
strike
in
our
own
backyard
.
Figurative
use
developed
in
the
early
20th
century
,
transferring
the
idea
of
a
private
domestic
space
to
one
’
s
immediate
surroundings
or
sphere
of
influence
.
adjective
done
at
home
and
often
by
amateurs
rather
than
professionals
•
Jason
runs
a
small
backyard
brewery
that
produces
craft
ales
for
local
fairs
.
Jason
runs
a
small
backyard
brewery
that
produces
craft
ales
for
local
fairs
.
•
Her
backyard
robotics
project
won
the
school
’
s
innovation
prize
.
Her
backyard
robotics
project
won
the
school
’
s
innovation
prize
.
Attributive
use
developed
mid-20th
century
to
describe
hobbies
and
small-scale
activities
carried
out
in
one
’
s
own
backyard
.