neck
The part of the body connecting the head and the trunk found in humans and some animals.
Example
“Giraffes have long necks.”
Other meanings
The corresponding part in some other anatomical contexts.
The part of a shirt, dress etc., which fits a person's neck.
A kind of
- external body part
Kinds of neck
- bull neck
Example sentences
Word history
From Old English "hnecca".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “neck” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.