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backcard

English

Etymology

back +? card

Noun

backcard (plural backcards)

  1. The piece of card used as backing for the clear plastic bubble that contains a packaged toy.

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backyard

English

Alternative forms

  • back-yard, back yard

Etymology

back +? yard

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /bæk?j??d/

Noun

backyard (plural backyards)

  1. A yard to the rear of a house or similar residence.
  2. (colloquial) A person's neighborhood, or an area nearby to a person's usual residence or place of work and where the person is likely to go.
  3. (colloquial) An area nearby to a country or other jurisdiction's legal boundaries, particularly an area in which the country feels it has an interest.

Usage notes

Note that backyard is sometimes written as a single word, but front yard is always written as two words.

Derived terms

  • backyard cricket
  • not in my backyard (NIMBY)

Related terms

  • front yard

Translations

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