English noun: neck of the woods | |||
1. | neck of the woods (location) a surrounding or nearby region | ||
Samples | The plane crashed in the vicinity of Asheville. It is a rugged locality. He always blames someone else in the immediate neighborhood. I will drop in on you the next time I am in this neck of the woods. | ||
Synonyms | locality, neighborhood, neighbourhood, vicinity | ||
Broader (hypernym) | section | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | 'hood, gold coast, place, proximity, scenery | ||
Instance hyponym | Charlestown, Latin Quarter, Left Bank, Montmartre, Right Bank | ||