in some neck of the woods



in some neck of the woods

Rur. in some vicinity or neighborhood; in some remote place. (The some is usually this, that, your, their, etc. Can be used to refer to some specific section of a forest.) I think that the Smiths live in your neck of the woods. What's happening over in that neck of the woods?
See also: neck, of, wood

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Kevin['kevin]
JosephineJO-sə-feen (English), yo-ze-FEE-nə (German)English, German, Dutch
Laurence['lɔrəns]
Stelios-Greek
Roberta[rəu'bə:tə]
Friederikefree-du-REE-kəGerman