What is the meaning of neck of the woods?

noun

  • A surrounding or nearby region.
    • usage: "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"
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