backyard

== English == === Alternative forms === back-yard, back yard === Etymology === From back +‎ yard. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /bækˈjɑːd/ === Noun === backyard (plural backyards) (Australia, Canada, New Zealand, US) A yard to the rear of a house or similar residence. Antonyms: front yard, forecourt Hypernym: yard Coordinate term: backcourt (Australia, Canada, New Zealand, US, colloquial) A person's neighborhood, or an area nearby to a person's usual residence or place of work and where the person is likely to go. (Australia, Canada, New Zealand, US, colloquial) An area nearby to a country or other jurisdiction's legal boundaries, particularly an area in which the country feels it has an interest. ==== Usage notes ==== Note that backyard is most often written as a single word, while front yard is nearly always written as two words. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ====