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back yard

back yard (plural back yards)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. yard behind house: a yard or garden behind a house

2. somebody's neighborhood: somebody's immediate neighborhood, or the area considered as somebody's home ground
The gangs know better than to cause trouble in each other's back yards.


not in my back yard used to object to something unpleasant or dangerous taking place or being located in your neighborhood

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