Backyard
Backyard noun - An adjoining region or space.
Usage example: shocked to learn that the wind farm would be right in our own backyard
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Synonyms for Backyard
Purlieus and backyard are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Purlieus" instead a noun "Backyard".
Nearby Word: back
Purlieus
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Purlieus and Backyard. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/backyard/purlieus
Backyard & Purlieus. N.p., 2016. Web. 01 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/backyard/purlieus>.
Purlieus or Backyard. 2016. Accessed August 01, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/backyard/purlieus.
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