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

Orab, in Baker’s neck of the woods, the company proposing the data center isn’t known to the public.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 8, 2026

And on either the drama or comedy fronts, the pope definitely could have chosen at least one flick set in his former neck of the woods.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 2025

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

“What brings you over to our neck of the woods, Jessica?”

From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan