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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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.
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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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The river may not be green in your neck of the woods, but your beer can be with this Brew Glitter Green Edible Glitter.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 13 Mar. 2024
But down in our neck of the woods, well there just isn’t much need to have a fleet of snow plows or salt trucks at the ready when most of this region barely gets a dusting of snow once a year.
—Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 23 Jan. 2025
Here’s what’s happening in your neck of the woods, because that’s Al Roker’s [line] on NBC, the Today show.
—Liza Esquibias, People.com, 4 Feb. 2025
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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
Brew Glitter - Green Edible Glitter for drinks: $8.99
The river may not be green in your neck of the woods, but your beer can be with this Brew Glitter Green Edible Glitter.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 13 Mar. 2024
But down in our neck of the woods, well there just isn’t much need to have a fleet of snow plows or salt trucks at the ready when most of this region barely gets a dusting of snow once a year.
—Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 23 Jan. 2025
Here’s what’s happening in your neck of the woods, because that’s Al Roker’s [line] on NBC, the Today show.
—Liza Esquibias, People.com, 4 Feb. 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 5 May. 2025.
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