neck of the woods

Idioms and Phrases

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.

Example Sentences

“We’re seeing the beginnings of that same push to extend what they’re calling the logistics capital of the world all the way out into our neck of the woods,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times

He was dealing with major seasonal drift on calendars used in his neck of the woods.

From Seattle Times

“It’s creating resilience, and that’s what we need to do — particularly up in that neck of the woods, given the fire risk.”

From Los Angeles Times

Check here to see if there's one in your neck of the woods.

From Salon

Newsom took a family vacation through the South and tweaked Florida’s governor in his neck of the woods.

From Los Angeles Times