neck of the woods

Example Sentences

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As a zillion people have pointed out, Auriemma and Staley are charismatic, self-made titans from the same neck of the woods, Philadelphia.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Ideally, that’s not the case in your neck of the woods.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2025

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

From Seattle Times • Feb. 24, 2024

“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 • Sep. 14, 2023

The only way is for each of us to do what we can in our own little neck of the woods.

From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall