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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



... me? The up-and-down six feet four of me?" He shook his head. "I'm the only man in this neck of the woods built on the ...
— Six Feet Four • Jackson Gregory



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



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