neck of the woods

Idioms  

1. 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.

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neck of the woods

As a zillion people have pointed out, Auriemma and Staley are charismatic, self-made titans from the same neck of the woods, Philadelphia.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 5, 2026

Thankfully, our local farmers markets receive Chilton County peaches just days after harvest, so no one in my neck of the woods suffers through subpar fruit.

From Salon ● Jul. 9, 2025

He was dealing with major seasonal drift on calendars used in his neck of the woods.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 24, 2024

“It’s creating resilience, and that’s what we need to do — particularly up in that neck of the woods, given the fire risk.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2023

Because bumping into people is all I seem to do in this neck of the woods.

From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins