backyard /ˈbækˈjɑɚd/ noun plural backyards
plural backyards
Learner's definition of BACKYARD
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[count] : an area in back of a house后院；（尤指）屋后的草坪
especially US : an area of grass behind someone's house 2
[noncount] : the general area near and around someone's home（住所的）周边地区 -
For fun in the sun this summer, look no farther than your own backyard. [=neighborhood]今年夏天的日光浴，在你家附近就行了。
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Residents grew anxious when they learned the new prison would be located in their backyard. [=would be located near their homes]得知新监狱要建在他们的社区附近，居民们忧心忡忡。
— backyard
adjective, always used before a noun -
a backyard barbecue后院烧烤
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a backyard garden后花园