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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



... pulled out the letter Mr. Barnett had handed me. It was from that young rascal Harry Lawrence. He says he's heard from you about that caribou shooting, and wants to come up anyway and find out how I look after my tough summer in this neck of the woods, and he's never been to ...
— Sweetapple Cove • George van Schaick



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



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