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neck of the woods

neck of the woods noun: a local neighbourhood or region.

Noun

neck of the woods (plural necks of the woods)

  1. (idiomatic) A local neighbourhood or region.
  2. (idiomatic) A place or field in which one is comfortable or with which one is familiar.

neck of the woods meaning in Bengali

neck of the woods in Bengali

একটি স্থানীয় এলাকা, অঞ্চল

Forms of neck of the woods

pluralnecks of the woods

Origin of neck of the woods

See neck (“narrow tract of land”) or from Algonquian naiack ("point" or "corner").

Questions about neck of the woods

What does neck of the woods mean?
Neck of the woods means a local neighbourhood or region.
What is neck of the woods in Bengali?
Neck of the woods in Bengali is একটি স্থানীয় এলাকা, অঞ্চল. See Neck of the woods meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is neck of the woods?
Neck of the woods is a noun.
What is the plural of neck of the woods?
The plural of neck of the woods is necks of the woods.

Words near neck of the woods in the dictionary

  1. neck kerchief
  2. neck kerchiefs
  3. neck kerchieves
  4. neck knife
  5. neck knives
  6. neck of the woods
  7. neck oil
  8. neck on neck
  9. neck or nothing
  10. neck pad
  11. neck pads

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