backyard barbecue

Outdoor home cookout

A backyard barbecue is an outdoor gathering where food is grilled in someone's yard, typically a casual social event with friends, family, or neighbors.

The term evokes a particular kind of informal American leisure—lawn chairs, coolers of beer, hamburgers and hot dogs on the grill: We're having a backyard barbecue for the Fourth of July.

Related

burger patties · picnic table · lawn · lawn chairs · summer · pool party · hotdogs · neighbors · family gathering · cooler · cold beer · beer · red solo cup · picnic · potato salad · ribs · tongs · apron

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Opposites
formality and venue

backyard barbecuestate dinner

Formal diplomatic reception meal

banquet · wedding reception · charity ball · cocktail party · sit-down dinner

dining location

backyard barbecueindoor dining

Eating at restaurant tables

formal dining room · eating out · takeout · hospital cafeteria

cooking method and style

backyard barbecuehaute cuisine

Elevated culinary artistry

French cuisine · gourmet meal · molecular gastronomy · nouvelle cuisine · raw food

Family

back, yard, backyard, backed, backing, yardage, barbecue, barbecues, barbecued

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G