Wiktionary
n. 1 (context idiomatic English) A local neighbourhood or region. 2 (context idiomatic English) A place or field in which one is comfortable or with which one is familiar.
WordNet
n. a surrounding or nearby region; "the plane crashed in the vicinity of Asheville"; "it is a rugged locality"; "he always blames someone else in the immediate neighborhood"; "I will drop in on you the next time I am in this neck of the woods" [syn: vicinity, locality, neighborhood, neighbourhood]
Wikipedia
Neck of the Woods is the third studio album by Los Angeles alternative rock band Silversun Pickups. The album was produced by Jacknife Lee ( R.E.M., Bloc Party) and was released on May 8, 2012 through independent label Dangerbird Records. Lead single "Bloody Mary (Nerve Endings)" was released via the band's official YouTube channel on March 25. On May 2, 2012 MTV Buzzworthy posted a full stream of the album online.
Neck of the Woods (released Aug 27, 2012 in Oslo, Norway by the label Edition Records – EDN1034 is an album by the Norwegian saxophonist Marius Neset together with the tubaist Daniel Herskedal.
Usage examples of "neck of the woods".
I can handle the cold better than any horse except maybe a Pryzwalski, and there ain't any in this neck of the woods.
I can handle the cold better than any horse except maybe a Pryzwalski, and there aint any in this neck of the woods.
If we can hold some hostages, if we can hold enough of them, we can chase the rest of 'em out of our neck of the woods.