What Does "Neck of the Woods" Mean?

When someone says you must come to our "neck of the woods" what does that mean?

♥EvE♥2008-01-12T08:02:06Z

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It's just another term for being in the same area or neighborhood.

Timothy2008-01-12T08:03:14Z

Idiom: Neck of the woods

Idiom Definition for neck of the woods: If someone talks about their neck of the woods, they mean the area where they live.

An idiom is an expression, that is a term or phrase whose meaning cannot be deduced from the literal definitions and the arrangement of its parts, but refers instead to a figurative meaning that is known only through common use.

Anonymous2016-05-24T14:25:31Z

Your area or neighborhood. Like when Al Roker on the Today Show says, "Now here's a look at the weather in your neck of the woods."

Aye. Right!2008-01-12T07:53:49Z

'neck of the woods' can be directly substituted with the word 'area'.

Ferris N. Wilcox, Jr2008-01-12T07:57:34Z

Come and visit us at our home if you're in the area. They could possibly live in The Bahamas, or California. Hope that helps:)

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