How to Use backyard in a Sentence

backyard

1 of 2 noun
  • We spent the evening relaxing in the backyard.
  • Not bad for a backyard project.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Head to the backyard for a quick breather.
    — Jenna Ryu, SELF, 17 Oct. 2025
  • His dad’s pit sits now in his backyard.
    — Noelle Alviz-Gransee march 15, Kansas City Star, 15 Mar. 2026
  • Are these like backyard lemons?
    — Emily Elias, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 June 2026
  • The kid from our backyard made this city part of it first.
    — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 16 June 2026
  • Yeah, go to a backyard, sit on the edge of your bed.
    — Outside Online, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Watch the video to see the backyard birth of three adorable fawns.
    — Carissa Quiambao, USA TODAY, 26 May 2023
  • The chef and his team do take field trips away from their own backyard.
    — Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
  • Get out in the backyard and turn on the grill while your kids play lawn games.
    — Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 9 June 2026
  • Not one of them had a lion in their backyard.
    — Lisa Curtis, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
  • And the two homes are both in the backyard of an older house.
    — Julie Z. Weil, Washington Post, 18 Mar. 2026
  • His wife ran from their backyard into the home.
    — Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 27 Feb. 2026
  • The person who strikes oil in their backyard.
    — Jed Brewer, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Small-town skater dude, had a band, had a ramp in his backyard, had a fanzine.
    — Brad Cohan, SPIN, 13 June 2023
  • Head to your local park, beach, or even your backyard.
    — Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 13 Oct. 2025
  • At least make your backyard feel better.
    — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 25 Mar. 2026
  • On their last night, the team sat around a bonfire in the backyard.
    — Billy Witz, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2024
  • And the fall started in our backyard.
    — Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Some people build their own backyard tanks.
    — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
  • The park down the street and your backyard are not a break from real life.
    — John La Puma, Oc Register, 26 Mar. 2026
  • The cactus is from my backyard.
    — Stephanie Shih june 17, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2026
  • High-voltage lines run over backyards.
    — Tom Von Essen, New York Daily News, 3 May 2026
  • So there’s no excuse to pour it down your kitchen sink drain or in your backyard.
    — Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 11 Mar. 2026
  • The chickens and cows Mills owns live in his backyard.
    — Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
  • The Terrace takes backyard movie night from make do to show off.
    — PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Then there are the hotspots in China’s own backyard.
    — Christopher Smart, Time, 29 Oct. 2025
  • And a tree in the backyard fell within inches of the house.
    — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
  • The bed fits into a narrow backyard and leaves room to walk around it.
    — Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Platinum Wall is one of those climbs that is right in our backyard.
    — Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Feb. 2026

backyard

2 of 2 adjective
  • The patient had been exposed to sick and dead birds in backyard flocks.
    — Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
  • The battery handles a full film, so backyard screenings are easy.
    — Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Why are backyard living rooms such a popular trend?
    — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Officials said the patient was exposed to sick and dead birds in backyard flocks.
    — Tina Reed, Axios, 18 Dec. 2024
  • So, how did these once-elusive forest dwellers become backyard birds in only a few decades?
    — Anne Readel, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Mar. 2024
  • This is the first time transmission has been traced back to exposure to sick and dead birds in backyard flocks.
    — Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Paint a pallet a summery color, then mount it to a sturdy surface, such as the wall of a garden shed or a backyard fence.
    — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Apr. 2023
  • The virus can spread easily when infected wild birds mix with commercial or backyard flocks.
    — NPR, 6 Nov. 2025
  • This is not some squabble over the backyard fence or even long-simmering animosities.
    — Nancy Armour, USA TODAY, 26 Jan. 2023
  • Learn how to improve the health and productivity of backyard citrus trees.
    — Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2023
  • Lanz’s home on Delphinium Boulevard shares a backyard fence with the couple’s home.
    — Jennifer Peebles, ajc, 20 Nov. 2021
  • And yes, even legal, backyard fireworks can pose significant risks.
    — Parents, 2 July 2026
  • And yet interest in raising backyard chickens keeps climbing.
    — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 1 July 2026
  • The patient was hospitalized after exposure to sick and dead birds in backyard flocks.
    — Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Fall is right around the corner, and here in the South, that means church potlucks, backyard cookouts, park picnics, and plenty of good food to go around.
    — Melanie Fincher, Southern Living, 19 Aug. 2025
  • This is backyard chill-out music, delivered with confidence and charisma.
    — Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 7 Apr. 2026
  • The virus is highly contagious for birds, and the state is working to prevent outbreaks and help residents keep backyard flocks safe.
    — Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 28 Oct. 2025
  • According to agency officials, the patient had exposure to sick and dead birds in backyard flocks.
    — Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 18 Dec. 2024
  • In addition, Google searches for ‘backyard greenhouse’ have gone up 200% in the last year.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2026
  • Adirondack chairs are a backyard classic thanks to their sturdy, comfortable structure and pleasing design.
    — Lily Gray, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Mar. 2022
  • Simple precautions such as hand washing and avoiding kissing birds can reduce the risk of infection from backyard flocks.
    — Jonel Aleccia, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Webb and Anderson dream of days without a pandemic — days when Oak & Swan will be full from the front of the shop to the backyard fence line.
    — Andre Toran, The Courier-Journal, 28 Oct. 2020
  • Plymouth Rocks are hardy birds, while Orpingtons are friendly and popular in backyard flocks.
    — Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2025
  • There was a glance behind a backyard fence, one darted across the road at night and the back seat commentary to top them all, a father and son who went fishing and spotted the zebras on their trip back.
    — Washington Post, 15 Oct. 2021
  • The agency said Wednesday that the person was exposed to sick and dead birds in backyard flocks; this is the first US bird flu case linked to a backyard flock.
    — Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN, 18 Dec. 2024
  • For him too, backyard fireworks resemble his combat experience.
    — Reg Chapman, CBS News, 1 July 2026
  • During wintertime, eggs from backyard chicken coops are more susceptible to cracking due to the cold temperatures.
    — Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 2 Jan. 2025
  • No one was injured when the vehicle crashed into a backyard fence in the 3500 block of South Center Street.
    — Brayden Garcia, Dallas News, 18 Aug. 2020
  • The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the person was exposed to sick and dead birds in backyard flocks.
    — Daniel Wine, CNN, 18 Dec. 2024
  • The Camaro went onto the sidewalk and across a small drainage ditch before smashing through a backyard fence on Maverick Creek and striking a tree.
    — Jacob Beltran, ExpressNews.com, 17 Dec. 2020

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