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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBackyard
/ˈbæk.jɑːrd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An area of grass, earth, or pavement at the back of a house, typically enclosed by a fence or walls.
"The children spent the afternoon playing soccer in the backyard." - 2
A familiar local area or one's immediate surroundings.
"There are many great hiking trails right in our own backyard."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of 'back' (from Old English 'bæc', denoting the rear part) and 'yard' (from Old English 'geard', meaning an enclosure or court). The term emerged in early modern English to specifically describe the enclosed area situated at the rear of a house.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Backyard" is said worldwide
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jardin arrière
Transliteration: zhard-an ah-ryair
"Nous avons planté des fleurs dans le jardin arrière."
Hinterhof
Transliteration: hin-ter-hof
"Die Kinder spielen im Hinterhof."
cortile sul retro
Transliteration: cor-tee-le sul re-tro
"Abbiamo fatto un barbecue nel cortile sul retro."
patio trasero
Transliteration: pa-tio tra-se-ro
"El perro corre libremente por el patio trasero."
quintal
Transliteration: keen-tal
"Nós plantamos tomates no quintal."
पिछवाड़ा
Transliteration: pichwada
"बच्चे बड़े पिछवाड़े में खेल रहे हैं।"
后院
Transliteration: hòu yuàn
"我们在后院种了许多花。"
뒷마당
Transliteration: dwit-ma-dang
"우리는 뒷마당에서 바비큐를 했다."
裏庭
Transliteration: uraniwa
"子供たちが裏庭で遊んでいます。"
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