neck of the woods en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
See neck (“narrow tract of land”) or from Algonquian naiack ("point" or "corner").
Meanings
- (idiomatic) A local neighbourhood or region.
- (idiomatic) A place or field in which one is comfortable or with which one is familiar.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| necks of the woods | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
right up someone's alley · up someone's alley
Translations (14)
fr coin (a local neighbourhood or region) · es lares (a local neighbourhood or region) · is hérað (a local neighbourhood or region) · ru края (a local neighbourhood or region) · fr parages (a local neighbourhood or region) · es barrio (a local neighbourhood or region) · el περιοχή (a local neighbourhood or region) · el μέρη (a local neighbourhood or region) · el γειτονιά (a local neighbourhood or region) · is þar sem ég bý (a local neighbourhood or region) · is hér um slóðir (a local neighbourhood or region) · is slóðir (a local neighbourhood or region) · es vecindario (a local neighbourhood or region) · is þar sem ég er upprunninn (a local neighbourhood or region)