Thursday 24 July 2014
A back yard (or backyard) is a yard at the back of a house, common in suburban developments in the Western world. As land value increases, houses are built nearer to each other. In order to preserve some of the open land, house owners may choose to allow construction on the side land of their houses, but not build in front of or behind their house in order to preserve some remnants of open surrounding land. The back area is known as the back yard. The front area is known as the front yard. Source
