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

Recent Examples on the Web

Scientists say the crossing will let the big cats seek mates in the Simi Hills and beyond — and allow fresh blood to travel into their neck of the woods. — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026

From the Wakanda/Talokan neck of the woods are Letitia Wright (Shuri/Black Panther), Winston Duke (M’Baku), Tenoch Huerta Mejia (Namor the Submariner), Alex Livinalli (Attuma), and Mabel Cadena (Namora). — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2026

The urban centers in this neck of the woods are also very large and—at the risk of chafing readers in the other three-quarters of the country—our biggest towns are also tremendously important. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Honorable Mentions Can’t find Once Again in your neck of the woods? — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for neck of the woods

• backwoods
• childhoods
• falsehoods
• flatwoods
• hardwoods
• priesthoods
• redwoods
• softwoods
• brotherhoods
• cottonwoods
• likelihoods
• livelihoods