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neck

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of neck

1 a broad geographical area

  • we're going to be in your neck of the woods in July, so maybe we can get together then
Synonyms of neck

belt, corridor, land, part(s), region, tract, zone
Words Related to neck

district, domain, latitude(s), range, realm, terrain, territory

neighborhood, vicinity

2 a narrow body of water between two land masses

  • only a narrow neck of the South China Sea separates Taiwan from mainland China
Synonyms of neck

channel, narrows, sound, strait
Words Related to neck

arm, bay, gulf, inlet

roads, roadstead

reach, stretch

3 a very small distance or degree

  • for most of the race he trailed the leader by only a neck
Synonyms of neck

ace, hair, hairbreadth (or hairsbreadth), hairline, hop, skip, and jump, inch, shouting distance, step, stone's throw
Words Related to neck

bit, crumb, dab, iota, jot, minim, mite, particle, smidgen (also smidgeon), trace, trifle
Near Antonyms of neck

infinity, light-year
Antonyms of neck

country mile, long haul, mile

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