Definition
A local neighbourhood or region.
A place or field in which one is comfortable or with which one is familiar.
Origins
See neck (“narrow tract of land”) or from Algonquian naiack ("point" or "corner").
See Also
- up someone's alley
- right up someone's alley
How People Actually Use It
Your area. Your region or neighborhood.
"Al Roker: That's the forecast. Stay tuned for local weather info in your neck of the woods. What time is it in your neck of the woods?"
Source: Urban Dictionary