Antonyms for neck of woods

Grammar : Noun

Spell : nek

Phonetic Transcription : nɛk

Definition of neck of woods

Origin : Old English hnecca "neck, nape, back of the neck" (a fairly rare word) from Proto-Germanic *khnekkon "the nape of the neck" (cf. Old Frisian hnekka, Middle Dutch necke, Dutch nek, Old Norse hnakkr, Old High German hnach, German Nacken "neck"), with no certain cognates outside Germanic, though Klein's sources suggest PIE *knok- "high point, ridge" (cf. Old Irish cnocc, Welsh cnwch, Old Breton cnoch "hill").
The more usual Old English words were hals (the general Germanic word, cf. Gothic, Old Norse, Danish, Swedish, Dutch, German hals), cognate with Latin collum (see collar (n.)); and swira, probably also from a PIE root meaning "column" (cf. Sanskrit svaru- "post").
Transferred senses attested from c.1400. Phrase neck of the woods (American English) is attested from 1780 in the sense of "narrow stretch of woods;" 1839 with meaning "settlement in a wooded region." To stick one's neck out "take a risk" is first recorded 1919, American English. Horses running neck and neck is attested from 1799.

As in area : noun region, district
As in locale/locality : noun physical setting
As in location : noun place of residence or activity
As in neighborhood : noun community, surroundings
As in premises : noun grounds and buildings
As in quarter : noun area, neighborhood
As in realm : noun area of responsibility or rule
As in region : noun area, domain; scope
As in sphere : noun domain of influence
As in territory : noun domain, region
As in vicinity : noun local area
As in stamping ground : noun usual place of activity
As in neck of the woods : noun a particular area
As in locality : noun environment
As in locality : noun neighborhood
As in mise en scene : noun environment
As in community : noun society, area of people
As in district : noun geographical area
As in domain : noun area of expertise, rule
As in environment : noun surroundings, atmosphere
As in habitat/habitation : noun place where someone resides
As in home : noun birthplace, environment

Synonyms for neck of woods

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