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Another word for neck of the woods

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Noun

  1. A part of the earth's surface

      1. The extent of a planar region or of the surface of a solid measured in square units.
      2. A distinct part or section, as of a building, set aside for a specific function:
      3. A surface, especially an open, unoccupied piece of ground:
      1. A continuous band or chain for transferring motion or power or conveying materials from one wheel or shaft to another.
      2. Something resembling a belt, as a number of machine-gun rounds attached together in a strip.
      3. A usually bandlike geographic region that is distinctive in a specific respect. Often used in combination:
      1. Any region; part of a country, city, etc.
      2. A region or locality marked by a distinguishing feature:
      3. A division of an area, as for administrative purposes.
      1. Position with regard to surrounding objects, landmarks, etc.
      2. The fact or quality of having position in space.
      3. A particular neighborhood, place, or district:
      1. A community, district, or area, esp. with regard to some characteristic or point of reference
      2. A district or area with distinctive characteristics:
      3. The surrounding area; vicinity:
      1. (Nautical) The upper portion of the after side of a ship, usually between the aftermost mast and the stern.
      2. A particular district or section in a city
      3. A region or an area of the earth thought of as falling into such a specific division of the compass.
      1. A portion of the earth's surface distinguished from others by some characteristic:
      2. A political district or unit, often with its adjacent lands:
      3. An area of interest or activity; a sphere:
      1. A leaflet or pamphlet containing a declaration or appeal, especially one put out by a religious or political group.
      2. (Anat., Zool.) A system of parts or organs, or an elongated region, having some special function
      3. A specified or limited area of land:
      1. Any of the numbered sections into which a postal area is divided, as in the ZIP Code system
      2. A section of an area or territory established for a specific purpose, as a section of a city restricted to a particular type of building, enterprise, or activity:
      3. An area or a region distinguished from adjacent parts by a distinctive feature or characteristic.
    See also:

    territory

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Another word for neck of the woods

Noun
      1. A particular neighborhood, place, or district:
      2. Position with regard to surrounding objects, landmarks, etc.
      3. The fact or quality of having position in space.
      1. The extent of a planar region or of the surface of a solid measured in square units.
      2. A distinct part or section, as of a building, set aside for a specific function:
      3. A surface, especially an open, unoccupied piece of ground:
      1. (Music) A group of instruments or voices in the same class considered as a division of a band, orchestra, or choir:
      2. A distinct area of a town, county, or country:
      3. An area in a train's sleeping car containing an upper and lower berth.
    See also:

    place

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Sentence Examples

  • The fascination little visitors were a rare in our neck of the woods.

  • It's human, unless there's some large primates in your neck of the woods.

  • If this is the first time you've heard of them, you may be unsure of where to find one in your neck of the woods.

  • That said, it's easy to see why wearing this style might raise a few eyebrows in your neck of the woods.

  • We are likely going to meet in a couple months when I am around her neck of the woods.

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