What is another word for in the yard?

Pronunciation: [ɪnðə jˈɑːd] (IPA)

When we think of the phrase "in the yard," our minds typically go to a patch of grass behind a home. However, there are several other synonyms for this phrase that can be used to describe a person or object in an outdoor space. Some examples could include "in the garden," "on the lawn," "in the backyard," "out in the open," "on the terrace," or "in the courtyard." Each of these phrases has a nuanced meaning, and can be used to evoke a certain image or mood in the reader. Utilizing different synonyms for "in the yard" can add richness and depth to your writing, and enhance the descriptive power of your language.

What are the hypernyms for In the yard?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.
  • Other hypernyms:

    grounds, outdoor location, outdoor environment, outdoor area, outdoor space.

Famous quotes with In the yard

  • Talking is a hydrant in the yard and writing is a faucet upstairs in the house. Opening the first takes the pressure off the second.
    Robert Frost
  • Sometimes I think I am still that 5-year-old girl playing with her dogs in the yard. That's how I see myself.
    Rachel Hunter
  • My father used to play with my brother and me in the yard. Mother would come out and say, "You're tearing up the grass"; "We're not raising grass," Dad would reply. "We're raising boys".
    Harmon Killebrew
  • Buy, buy, says the sign in the shop window; Why, why, says the junk in the yard.
    Paul McCartney
  • Well, I don't use the toilet much to pee in. I almost always pee in the yard or the garden, because I like to pee on my estate.
    Iggy Pop

Related words: in the yard dog, in the yard cat, in the yard free, in the yard kitty

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