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

For a more specific answer in your neck of the woods, Holran suggests contacting your local utility. — Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 21 June 2026

Well, in my neck of the woods of Semmes, Alabama, keeping a secret or not running to social media to blast the latest gossip is essentially a rite of passage. — Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 May 2026

For starters, the fishing is already off to a strong start in this neck of the woods. — Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 23 Apr. 2026

Gatlinburg, Tennessee From Gatlinburg’s distilleries and amusement parks to Great Smoky Mountain National Park’s waterfalls and wildlife, this neck of the woods is a destination with no equal. — Anne Olivia Bauso, Travel + Leisure, 22 Apr. 2026

Mosquitoes only need a small amount of water to start breeding, so start by clearing out any standing water to avoid hatching in your neck of the woods. — Caden Perry, jsonline.com, 20 Apr. 2026

The historical romance / time-travel series is based on the novels by Diana Gabaldon (who is from my neck of the woods). — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2026

Now Corenswet returns the favor by crossing over into her neck of the woods. — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Mar. 2026

The unconventional configuration of spacetime in Kasq's neck of the woods offers a unique opportunity. — Richard Edwards, Space.com, 26 Feb. 2026

Rhymes for neck of the woods

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