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?
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That giant with a siphon that looks like a mini fire hose is rarely spotted on menus in this neck of the woods, as most of the supply gets shipped to Japan where it’s prized.
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Leslie Kelly, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
McEntire was raised on a ranch in Oklahoma and in her neck of the woods, the biggest treat of the Christmas feast was banana pudding.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 13 Dec. 2024
As one of the few remaining independent music festivals in our neck of the woods, Levitation Fest preserves the raw ferocity of psych music's diaspora by bringing bands from across the globe for four nights: October 31 to November 3.
—Mars Salazar, Austin American-Statesman, 31 Oct. 2024
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.
—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
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Leslie Kelly, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
McEntire was raised on a ranch in Oklahoma and in her neck of the woods, the biggest treat of the Christmas feast was banana pudding.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 13 Dec. 2024
As one of the few remaining independent music festivals in our neck of the woods, Levitation Fest preserves the raw ferocity of psych music's diaspora by bringing bands from across the globe for four nights: October 31 to November 3.
—Mars Salazar, Austin American-Statesman, 31 Oct. 2024
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.
—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
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