neck of the woods
noun phrase
informal
: the place or area where someone lives
He's from my neck of the woods.
How is the weather in your neck of the woods?
Examples of neck of the woods in a Sentence
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Carol lives in an upscale corner of Albuquerque, and while her cul-de-sac does bear a passing resemblance to the Schraders’ neck of the woods on Breaking Bad, Gilligan and his crew built their residential neighborhood from the ground up, brick by brick.
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Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2025
In my neck of the woods, the rules say that – on public roads – a motor should stop providing assistance when a speed of 15.5 mph (25 km/h) is reached.
—New Atlas, 22 Oct. 2025
For a more specific answer in your neck of the woods, Holran suggests contacting your local utility.
—Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 7 Oct. 2025
The Missouri State Bears are taking well to their new neck of the woods in the Conference USA and Football Bowl Subdivision — at least a win at Marshall on Saturday would seem to suggest.
—Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
Other immediate plans involve pal Al Roker, who’s also in this neck of the woods.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 5 Aug. 2025
My loftier wish, though, is that all these conservation efforts, from the quick fixes to the more elaborate resurrections, ignite a creative spark within our little neck of the woods, enabling the next Northwoods artists to tinker, make and think big.
—Paul Nicolaus, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 June 2025
In America—at least around my neck of the woods in the American West—skiing is less about being technical and more about charging downhill in creative ways.
—Will McGough, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
Still, Émond maintains some intrigue when Adam overhears an earth-shattering thunderstorm on the phone while talking to Tina, and journeys to her neck of the woods in Ontario when an earthquake threatens her safety.
—Tomris Laffly, Variety, 18 May 2025
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Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2025
In my neck of the woods, the rules say that – on public roads – a motor should stop providing assistance when a speed of 15.5 mph (25 km/h) is reached.
—New Atlas, 22 Oct. 2025
For a more specific answer in your neck of the woods, Holran suggests contacting your local utility.
—Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 7 Oct. 2025
The Missouri State Bears are taking well to their new neck of the woods in the Conference USA and Football Bowl Subdivision — at least a win at Marshall on Saturday would seem to suggest.
—Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
Other immediate plans involve pal Al Roker, who’s also in this neck of the woods.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 5 Aug. 2025
My loftier wish, though, is that all these conservation efforts, from the quick fixes to the more elaborate resurrections, ignite a creative spark within our little neck of the woods, enabling the next Northwoods artists to tinker, make and think big.
—Paul Nicolaus, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 June 2025
In America—at least around my neck of the woods in the American West—skiing is less about being technical and more about charging downhill in creative ways.
—Will McGough, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
Still, Émond maintains some intrigue when Adam overhears an earth-shattering thunderstorm on the phone while talking to Tina, and journeys to her neck of the woods in Ontario when an earthquake threatens her safety.
—Tomris Laffly, Variety, 18 May 2025
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“Neck of the woods.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/neck%20of%20the%20woods. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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