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noun

ˈnek How to pronounce neck (audio)
Definition of necknext
1
as in region
a broad geographical area we're going to be in your neck of the woods in July, so maybe we can get together then

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as in strait
a narrow body of water between two land masses only a narrow neck of the South China Sea separates Taiwan from mainland China

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as in inch
a very small distance or degree for most of the race he trailed the leader by only a neck

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neck

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verb

as in to nose

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Recent Examples of neck
Noun
The rope round her neck is attached to the window frame behind her, and the weight of her body is apparent by the tightness of the rope. — Artforum, 4 Nov. 2026 Stand with feet shoulder-width apart and bounce gently up and down, letting the vibration move from the head through the jaw, neck, chest, shoulders, abdomen, hips, knees, calves and feet. — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Nov. 2026
Verb
Lined gloves or fuzzy headbands will help stave off the cold and keep your hands, ears, and neck nice and toasty. — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 29 Jan. 2026 These structures provide support to your back and neck and help improve your overall posture. — Tim Petrie, Dpt, Verywell Health, 18 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for neck
Recent Examples of Synonyms for neck
  1. region
  2. strait
  3. inch
  4. nose
  5. land
  6. sound
  7. step
  8. nuzzle
Noun
  • Elsewhere, a Russian attack killed three people, including a 13-year-old girl, in the Ukrainian region of Vinnytsia when a drone hit the grounds of a vocational school, Ukraine's State Emergency Service said.
    — HANNA ARHIROVA, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Of course, The Château and Woodlands courses offer 18 holes across the rolling hills this region of Georgia is known for.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of region
Noun
  • Iran has repeatedly warned vessels against passing through the strait without Tehran's permission.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 31 Oct. 2026
  • Some are risking the perilous trip through the Bab-al-Mandeb strait.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of strait
Noun
  • Raven says the image appears roughly equivalent to a 16-inch screen that’s held at arm’s length, with more than 1,500 nits of brightness.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The Alienware 18 Area-51 is huge, with a massive 18-inch screen that pumps out gorgeously high resolution at a flabbergasting 300Hz frame rate.
    — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of inch
Verb
  • Here, goats nose through massive piles of garbage left uncollected for weeks in the simmering 90-degree heat.
    — Ryan Lenora Brown, Christian Science Monitor, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Out of frame, Ryan’s girlfriend, Carolina Mahedy, a former sommelier at Le Bernardin, nosed a glass.
    — Arthur Holland Michel, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of nose
Noun
  • Hall explained that his family had made it onto their new land but still needed a few materials to get things working properly.
    — Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2026
  • An adjacent overpass over Agoura Road, as well as a land bridge still being built between the structures, are currently bare.
    — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of land
Noun
  • Inside, Devarana offers a 60-minute traditional Thai oil massage followed by 30 minutes of singing bowl sound healing, combining halotherapy and chakra balancing.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Imax is also at work on pilots for new concept auditoriums, including smaller, ultra-premium venues for better immersive aspect ratio, depth of view and sound.
    — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of sound
Noun
  • The new membrane provides a possible route towards room-temperature fluoride-ion transport, bringing researchers a step closer to practical batteries that use a different charge carrier.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026
  • There's even steps set up like a faux funicular that lead to a mezzanine games room and slide.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of step
Verb
  • The actress nuzzled up next to her husband at the 2017 premiere of Colossal.
    — Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 19 June 2026
  • The planets coast past one another on the ecliptic, and appear to us to nuzzle one another every so often.
    — Doris Elin Urrutia, Space.com, 8 June 2026
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