neck of the woods
Example Sentences
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Orab, in Baker’s neck of the woods, the company proposing the data center isn’t known to the public.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
Thankfully, our local farmers markets receive Chilton County peaches just days after harvest, so no one in my neck of the woods suffers through subpar fruit.
From Salon • Jul. 9, 2025
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
He was dealing with major seasonal drift on calendars used in his neck of the woods.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 24, 2024
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
