neck of the woods
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neck of the woods
Where it comes from
See neck (“narrow tract of land”) or from Algonquian naiack ("point" or "corner").
noun necks of the woods
- A local neighbourhood or region.
- A place or field in which one is comfortable or with which one is familiar.
Translations
Talk about this word "neck of the woods." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/neck%20of%20the%20woods. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. neck of the woods. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/neck%20of%20the%20woods "neck of the woods." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/neck%20of%20the%20woods.Cite this
@misc{neck_of_the_woods_2026,
title = {neck of the woods},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/neck%20of%20the%20woods},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
