backyard

backyard barbecues; backyard gossip.

a pocket backyard; a pocket museum.

My house had a small backyard,the paradise of children.

The rabbits in our backyard were a magnet that attracted all the children in the neighbourhood.

The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard .

The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard (= from his own members) .

Elliott, looking for his dag in the backyard, heard strange noises coming from the toolshed.

The defence party divided his backyard from that of his sister’s.

Our house is on an acre of land which gives us a nice big backyard for our garden.