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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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.
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Paul Nicolaus, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 June 2025
Valley historians will enjoy a cameo appearance by the Newport Pop Festival, the biggest thing to happen in that neck of the woods in 1969.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 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
Some strange sightings in the neck of the woods, however, set a paranormal tone and a mystery to resolve that intertwines with each of the four main characters.
—Diego Argüello, Rolling Stone, 19 Apr. 2025
But that doesn’t seem to be the case in my neck of the woods (nearly $11 for a bag of Ghirardelli semisweet chocolate chips?
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 18 Apr. 2025
From Dunedin, Florida, in our neck of the woods, for A Taste of Love, to Iceland for her cameo in The Christmas Quest, Cahill has had many exciting adventures while on the job.
—Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 18 Apr. 2025
In 1955, Dior staged a fashion show not in London or Paris or Milan but in this neck of the woods, taking over Gleneagles Hotel in Perthshire.
—Sarah James, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 May 2023
According to Our Readers Good news: An appreciation of good graces isn’t going anywhere, at least in our neck of the woods.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 26 Mar. 2025
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Paul Nicolaus, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 June 2025
Valley historians will enjoy a cameo appearance by the Newport Pop Festival, the biggest thing to happen in that neck of the woods in 1969.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 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
Some strange sightings in the neck of the woods, however, set a paranormal tone and a mystery to resolve that intertwines with each of the four main characters.
—Diego Argüello, Rolling Stone, 19 Apr. 2025
But that doesn’t seem to be the case in my neck of the woods (nearly $11 for a bag of Ghirardelli semisweet chocolate chips?
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 18 Apr. 2025
From Dunedin, Florida, in our neck of the woods, for A Taste of Love, to Iceland for her cameo in The Christmas Quest, Cahill has had many exciting adventures while on the job.
—Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 18 Apr. 2025
In 1955, Dior staged a fashion show not in London or Paris or Milan but in this neck of the woods, taking over Gleneagles Hotel in Perthshire.
—Sarah James, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 May 2023
According to Our Readers Good news: An appreciation of good graces isn’t going anywhere, at least in our neck of the woods.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 26 Mar. 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 14 Jul. 2025.
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