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Neck of the woods   /nɛk əv ðə wʊdz/   Listen
Neck of the woods

noun
1.
A surrounding or nearby region.  Synonyms: locality, neighborhood, neighbourhood, vicinity.  "It is a rugged locality" , "He always blames someone else in the immediate neighborhood" , "I will drop in on you the next time I am in this neck of the woods"






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"Neck of the woods" Quotes from Famous Books



... they call this the Haunted Mesa," snorted Pete. "I tell you, perfusser, ther sooner you git them thar measurements a-measured, and we're hiking out of this neck of the woods, the better I'll be pleased. 'Tain't natural, all these ...
— The Border Boys Across the Frontier • Fremont B. Deering



Words linked to "Neck of the woods" :   'hood, locality, Charlestown, Right Bank, place, Latin Quarter, Left Bank, gold coast, Montmartre, neighbourhood, section, proximity, scenery



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