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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Example Sentences

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

And he took a break and headed over to our neck of the woods on the Paramount lot to show everybody a cut of a scene that they had just wrapped for “Paradise.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2025

There’s Hoek, a pizza joint in Granof’s neck of the woods that serves up Roman-style, wood-fired pies alongside a view of the Statue of Liberty.

From Salon • Sep. 28, 2024

“Really special to be here in her neck of the woods with her family just down the road.”

From Washington Times • Mar. 19, 2023

He might grant a tour to a visitor, a distinguished neighbor or curious planter from another neck of the woods, but it was rare.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead