backyard

  1. Noun.  A yard to the rear of a house or similar residence.
  2. Noun.  (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. Noun.  (colloquial) An area nearby to a country or other jurisidiction's legal boundaries, particularly an area in which the country feels it has an interest.

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