backyard B2 Topic:Places & Geography Also spelled back-yard US /ˈbæˌkjɑːrd/ UK /bækˈjɑːd/ See IPA manual Freq #6023 Meanings 1 noun The area of ground at the back of a house. The children played football in the backyard all afternoon. 2 noun An area close to where someone lives or works, or that a country considers within its sphere of influence. The country saw the conflict as a threat in its own backyard. Thesaurus Word family Forms backyards Derived forms backyarder Related forms courtcurtilagedooryardgardenlawn Etymology From back + yard. Topics Places & Geography External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # backyard **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈbæˌkjɑːrd/ **IPA (UK):** /bækˈjɑːd/ **Frequency rank:** 6023 ## Meanings 1. The area of ground at the back of a house. 2. An area close to where someone lives or works, or that a country considers within its sphere of influence. ## Examples - The children played football in the backyard all afternoon. - The country saw the conflict as a threat in its own backyard. ## Derived Forms - backyarder ## Related Forms - court - curtilage - dooryard - garden - lawn ## Etymology From back + yard. ## Topics - Places & Geography markdown