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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

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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