backyard

 [bak-yahrd]   Origin

back·yard

   [bak-yahrd]
noun
1.
the portion of a lot or building site behind a house, structure, or the like, sometimes fenced, walled, etc.
2.
a familiar or nearby area; neighborhood.
Origin:
1650–60; back1 + yard2
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backyard
1650s, from back (adj.) + yard (1).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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