neck of the woods, this
neck of the woods
A neighborhood or nearby area; the area around where one lives. Next time you find yourself in my neck of the woods, give me a call and I'll show you around.
See also: neck, of, wood
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
neck of the woods
A neighborhood or region, as in He's one of the wealthiest men in our neck of the woods. Originally (mid-1800s) alluding to a forest settlement, this colloquial term is now used more loosely, for urban as well as rural locales.
See also: neck, of, wood
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
neck of the woods
a particular small geographical area or community.Neck in the sense of ‘narrow strip of woodland’ is recorded from the late 18th century.
1998 Spectator Both [letters] come from the same neck of the woods, both are on the same subject and both are cries for help which are being ignored.
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Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
neck of the woods, this
This particular region or neighborhood. An Americanism once meaning a forest settlement, this term appeared in print in the 1850s. “She is welcome to the hospitalities of this neck of the wood,” wrote Alice Cary (Married, Not Mated, 1856).
See also: neck, of, this
The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer
- neck of the woods
- your neck of the woods
- in (one's) neck of the woods
- in your, this, etc. neck of the woods
- stake out
- stake someone/something out
- keep within
- keep within (something or some place)
- God's country
- twilight zone