Meanings
nounneck of the woods (plural necks of the woods)
plural necks of the woods
- idiomaticA local neighbourhood or region.
- idiomaticA place or field in which one is comfortable or with which one is familiar.
Synonyms & antonyms
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
See neck (“narrow tract of land”) or from Algonquian naiack ("point" or "corner").
Full word history & related roots →Translations
French parages, coin
- paragesa local neighbourhood or region
- coina local neighbourhood or region
Greek μέρη, περιοχή
- μέρη (méri)a local neighbourhood or region
- περιοχή (periochí)a local neighbourhood or region
- γειτονιά (geitoniá)a local neighbourhood or region
Icelandic hérað, slóðir
- héraða local neighbourhood or region
- slóðira local neighbourhood or region
- þar sem ég býa local neighbourhood or region
- þar sem ég er upprunninna local neighbourhood or region
- hér um slóðira local neighbourhood or region
Russian края
- края (kraja)a local neighbourhood or region
Spanish vecindario, barrio
- vecindarioa local neighbourhood or region
- barrioa local neighbourhood or region
- laresa local neighbourhood or region
Cite this entry
APA
neck of the woods. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neck%20of%20the%20woods
MLA
“neck of the woods.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neck%20of%20the%20woods. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “neck of the woods,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neck%20of%20the%20woods.
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