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# backyard

noun (backyard, backyards; also back yard)

«backyard» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

A backyard is the yard behind a house, often with grass; in the UK and Australia it is often called the back garden. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/backyard/#m1)

### In the lessons

a place, often a rectangle with length, width, area or a fence around it; in everyday life a place to play, grow food and keep pets; phrases «in the backyard», «backyard barbecue»

### Examples

- The backyard is 20 feet long and 15 feet wide. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/backyard/#x1)
- She planted 6 trees in the backyard. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/backyard/#x2)
- A fence goes around the backyard. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/backyard/#x3)
- 9 birds are in the backyard. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/backyard/#x4)
- We camped in the backyard in a tent. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/backyard/#x5)
- The dog dug a hole in the backyard. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/backyard/#x6)
- Dad grills burgers in the backyard. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/backyard/#x7)
- We grow tomatoes in our backyard. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/backyard/#x8)
- The kids built a fort in the backyard. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/backyard/#x9)
- A swing hangs from the tree in the backyard. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/backyard/#x10)
- The Princess and the gardener's boy were playing in the backyard. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/backyard/#x11)

### Note

Often an area or perimeter problem. Trap: fence means perimeter, grass or tiles mean area. Written as one word or two («back yard»).

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «backyard» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/backyard/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«backyard» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/backyard.html) on Mova free.