neck of the woods
neck of the woods · necks of the woods
околиці, сусіди, округа
края
Nachbarschaft, Viertel, Stadtteil
A local neighbourhood or regionA local neighbourhood or region.
Meaning
2 senses(idiomatic)A local neighbourhood or region.
краяkraja
a surrounding or nearby region
(idiomatic)A place or field in which one is comfortable or with which one is familiar.
Translations
3 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
a local neighbourhood or region:
Origin
See neck (“narrow tract of land”) or from Algonquian naiack ("point" or "corner").See neck (“narrow tract of land”) or from Algonquian naiack ("point" or "corner").
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Forms
plural: necks of the woods| Singular | neck of the woods |
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irregular
Synonyms
4 synonymsClose in meaning
- a surrounding or nearby region:vicinitylocalityneighborhoodneighbourhood