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neck of the woods
neck of the woodsn. pl. necks of the woods Informal A region; a neighborhood.
[From neck, narrow stretch of forest.]Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  neck of the woods - a surrounding or nearby region; "the plane crashed in the vicinity of Asheville"; "it is a rugged locality"; "he always blames someone else in the immediate neighborhood"; "I will drop in on you the next time I am in this neck of the woods"locality, neighborhood, neighbourhood, vicinitygold coast - a rich neighborhood noted for expensive homes and luxurious living; usually along a coastal area; "Chicago's gold coast is along Lake Michigan"'hood - (slang) a neighborhoodplace - a general vicinity; "He comes from a place near Chicago"proximity - the region close around a person or thingscenery - the appearance of a placesection - a distinct region or subdivision of a territorial or political area or community or group of people; "no section of the nation is more ardent than the South"; "there are three synagogues in the Jewish section" |
neck of the woodsnounInformal. A part of the earth's surface:area, belt, district, locality, neighborhood, quarter, region, tract, zone.neck of the woods
neck of the woodsA neighborhood or nearby area; the area around where one lives. Next time you find yourself in my neck of the woods, give me a call and I'll show you around.See also: neck, of, woodneck of the woodsA neighborhood or region, as in He's one of the wealthiest men in our neck of the woods. Originally (mid-1800s) alluding to a forest settlement, this colloquial term is now used more loosely, for urban as well as rural locales. See also: neck, of, woodyour neck of the woods INFORMALYou can talk about the place where you live as your neck of the woods. Are there any nice restaurants in your neck of the woods? Note: You can refer to the place where you are at the moment as this neck of the woods. So what brings you to this neck of the woods, Greg? Note: This expression originated in the United States. `Neck' comes from `naiack' which means `point' or `corner' in an Algonquian Native American language. See also: neck, of, woodneck of the woods a particular small geographical area or community. Neck in the sense of ‘narrow strip of woodland’ is recorded from the late 18th century. 1998 Spectator Both [letters] come from the same neck of the woods, both are on the same subject and both are cries for help which are being ignored. See also: neck, of, woodneck of the woods, thisThis particular region or neighborhood. An Americanism once meaning a forest settlement, this term appeared in print in the 1850s. “She is welcome to the hospitalities of this neck of the wood,” wrote Alice Cary (Married, Not Mated, 1856).See also: neck, of, thisAcronymsSeeNOTWneck of the woods
Synonyms for neck of the woodsnoun a part of the earth's surfaceSynonyms- area
- belt
- district
- locality
- neighborhood
- quarter
- region
- tract
- zone
Synonyms for neck of the woodsnoun a surrounding or nearby regionSynonyms- locality
- neighborhood
- neighbourhood
- vicinity
Related Words- gold coast
- 'hood
- place
- proximity
- scenery
- section
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