Synonyms: vicinity, neck of the woods, neighborhood, neighbourhood, locality
Definition: 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
Similar words: section
Definition: a distinct region or subdivision of a territorial or political area or community or group of people
Usage: no section of the nation is more ardent than the South; there are three synagogues in the Jewish section