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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There’s one house not far from my neck of the woods that has something like ten of those big inflatable dragons in their tiny yard.
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Erik Kain, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
Other great options for exploring this neck of the woods on foot include the Cascade and Stephens Ponds Trail, the Tirrell Pond trail, or a section of the remote, long-distance Northville-Placid Trail, which can be accessed from the neighboring Lake Durant State Campground.
—Lauren Breedlove, Travel + Leisure, 22 Sep. 2024
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, 20 Sep. 2024
This story is playing out in my little neck of the woods – and on a grand scale globally, leading to higher labor costs that drive up product costs for customers.
—Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
In fact, for the past few years gravel riding has been the fastest growing segment of cycling, and last month there was an endurance gravel event in my neck of the woods, rural Vermont, that quickly sold out with a thousand cyclists tackling the back roads of the Green Mountain State.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
Visitors can also use the seed library, a wooden box full of seeds for people to take home and plant and attract some pollinators in their own neck of the woods.
—Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 26 June 2024
Santa's neck of the woods saw a total eclipse on March 20, 2015 at the same time as the Spring Equinox.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 2 Mar. 2024
The summer games will come to Snoop Dogg’s neck of the woods in 2028 when athletes from around the world bring their talents to L.A. for the third time.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 1 Jan. 2024
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Erik Kain, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
Other great options for exploring this neck of the woods on foot include the Cascade and Stephens Ponds Trail, the Tirrell Pond trail, or a section of the remote, long-distance Northville-Placid Trail, which can be accessed from the neighboring Lake Durant State Campground.
—Lauren Breedlove, Travel + Leisure, 22 Sep. 2024
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, 20 Sep. 2024
This story is playing out in my little neck of the woods – and on a grand scale globally, leading to higher labor costs that drive up product costs for customers.
—Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
In fact, for the past few years gravel riding has been the fastest growing segment of cycling, and last month there was an endurance gravel event in my neck of the woods, rural Vermont, that quickly sold out with a thousand cyclists tackling the back roads of the Green Mountain State.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
Visitors can also use the seed library, a wooden box full of seeds for people to take home and plant and attract some pollinators in their own neck of the woods.
—Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 26 June 2024
Santa's neck of the woods saw a total eclipse on March 20, 2015 at the same time as the Spring Equinox.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 2 Mar. 2024
The summer games will come to Snoop Dogg’s neck of the woods in 2028 when athletes from around the world bring their talents to L.A. for the third time.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 1 Jan. 2024
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