单词 | backyard |
释义 | backyard (once / 3190 pages) n The area behind your house, especially if it's covered in grass or other plants, is a backyard. Some people have decks or patios in their backyard. If you live in a city, you'll consider yourself lucky to have a tiny backyard where you can sit on a sunny day. In the suburbs, houses often have identical, fenced-in backyards. And in the country, your backyard might extend for acres. The word is sometimes hyphenated, back-yard, or spelled as two separate words. It's been in use since the 1600s, combining back and yard, from the Old English geard, "enclosure, garden, or court." WORD FAMILYbackyard: backyards USAGE EXAMPLESAuthorities are also searching for 13-year-old Fabian Xavier Rosales, who vanished from the backyard of his Aurora home Sunday night. Seattle Times(Jan 02, 2017) Playgrounds are vital in Los Angeles, a city where many families live without backyards or balconies. Los Angeles Times(Dec 31, 2016) When the weather is warm, groups gather to knit in the store’s backyard. New York Times(Dec 31, 2016) n the grounds in back of a house Hyper curtilage, grounds, yard the enclosed land around a house or other building |
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