next-door

next–door

adjective

Definition of NEXT-DOOR

not being distant in time, space, or significance <a next-door neighbor who is always helpful and friendly>

Synonyms close-up, immediate, near, nearby, neighboring, next-door, nigh, proximate

Related Words abutting, adjacent, adjoining, bordering, contiguous; approaching, coming, forthcoming, oncoming, upcoming; accessible, convenient, handy; close-in, hand-to-hand

Near Antonyms divorced, removed, separated

Antonyms away, deep, distant, far, faraway, far-off, remote

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