: in or to the next building, house, apartment, or room
lives next door
broadly
: in or at an adjacent place
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Examples of next-door in a Sentence
Adjective
a next-door neighbor who is always helpful and friendly
Adverb
He bought the house next door.
I'll be staying in the room next door.
Canada is right next door to the U.S.
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Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 17 June 2026
Coach Kyle Shanahan last week canceled the team’s mandatory minicamp, in part, because of the logistical nightmare of practicing at the team’s next-door facility while World Cup security protocols are in place.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 13 June 2026
Ashley Portillo, CBS News, 19 June 2026
As their counterparts across the country picked luxury hotels, Algeria, which is practicing at Rock Chalk Park, is staying next door to a smoke shop.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 19 June 2026
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Adjective
Trading in her girl-next-door persona, Snow delivered three vastly different performances over the past year, each featuring a whip-smart woman fighting for her own survival.
—Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 17 June 2026
Coach Kyle Shanahan last week canceled the team’s mandatory minicamp, in part, because of the logistical nightmare of practicing at the team’s next-door facility while World Cup security protocols are in place.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 13 June 2026
Adverb
However, at the new $230 million facility right next door, CSU will be able to enroll about 20% more students every year and educate the next generation of vets.
—Ashley Portillo, CBS News, 19 June 2026
As their counterparts across the country picked luxury hotels, Algeria, which is practicing at Rock Chalk Park, is staying next door to a smoke shop.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 19 June 2026
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“Next-door.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/next-door. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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