neck

neck

noun

Definition of NECK

1

a broad geographical area <we're going to be in your neck of the woods in July, so maybe we can get together then>

Synonyms belt, corridor, land, neck, part(s), tract, zone

Related Words district, domain, latitude(s), range, realm, terrain, territory; neighborhood, vicinity

2

a narrow body of water between two land masses <only a narrow neck of the South China Sea separates Taiwan from mainland China>

Synonyms narrows, neck, sound, strait

Related Words arm, bay, gulf, inlet; roads, roadstead; reach, stretch

3

a very small distance or degree <for most of the race he trailed the leader by only a neck>

Synonyms ace, hairbreadth (or hairsbreadth), hairline, hop, skip, and jump, inch, neck, shouting distance, step, stone's throw

Related Words bit, crumb, dab, iota, jot, minim, mite, particle, smidgen (also smidgeon or smidgin or smidge), trace, trifle

Near Antonyms infinity, light-year

Antonyms country mile, long haul, mile