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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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.
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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
Locations in our neck of the woods include South Harbor Boulevard and Orangethorpe Avenue in Fullerton, Euclid Street and Lincoln Avenue in Anaheim, Imperial Highway and Beach Boulevard in La Habra, and Beach and Garden Grove boulevards in Stanton.
—Judy Bart Kancigor, Orange County Register, 9 May 2024
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The river may not be green in your neck of the woods, but your beer can be with this Brew Glitter Green Edible Glitter.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 13 Mar. 2024
Travis Kelce is spending some time in his brother’s neck of the woods.
—Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 3 Mar. 2024
And thanks to Long Cove Resort on Lake Wylie, the trend that started on the West Coast has made its way to our neck of the woods.
—Blair Brown, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
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
Locations in our neck of the woods include South Harbor Boulevard and Orangethorpe Avenue in Fullerton, Euclid Street and Lincoln Avenue in Anaheim, Imperial Highway and Beach Boulevard in La Habra, and Beach and Garden Grove boulevards in Stanton.
—Judy Bart Kancigor, Orange County Register, 9 May 2024
Brew Glitter - Green Edible Glitter for Beer $11.99
The river may not be green in your neck of the woods, but your beer can be with this Brew Glitter Green Edible Glitter.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 13 Mar. 2024
Travis Kelce is spending some time in his brother’s neck of the woods.
—Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 3 Mar. 2024
And thanks to Long Cove Resort on Lake Wylie, the trend that started on the West Coast has made its way to our neck of the woods.
—Blair Brown, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
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“Neck of the woods.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/neck%20of%20the%20woods. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.
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