backyard

/bækˈjɑːd/noun
Early ChildhoodNot in standard dictionaries
1

A yard to the rear of a house or similar residence.

2

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

An area nearby to a country or other jurisdiction's legal boundaries, particularly an area in which the country feels it has an interest.

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Alliteration

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bbqbmwbuabyudfwdwifebkwhusbbucy
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