in one's own backyard

A form of in one's backyard — Local to the place where one lives or habitually spends time; (by extension) one's responsibility.

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Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. alternativeAlternative form of in one's backyard
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APA

in one's own backyard. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20one's%20own%20backyard

MLA

“in one's own backyard.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20one's%20own%20backyard. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “in one's own backyard,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20one's%20own%20backyard.

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