: in or to the next building, house, apartment, or room
lives next door
broadly
: in or at an adjacent place
Synonyms
Examples of next-door in a Sentence
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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Kira Turnbull, Travel + Leisure, 19 Apr. 2024
The $15 drink will be served frozen, which should pair nicely with a view of the restaurant’s next-door pool.
—Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 10 Apr. 2024
So the Pazos didn’t think much of it when their elderly next-door neighbor sold her 1951 house, on a spacious corner lot, to an investor who promptly flipped it, for $999,000, to a home developer.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 29 Mar. 2024
The main suspect is Edith’s next-door neighbor, Rose Gooding (Jessie Buckley).
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 27 Mar. 2024
The second all-inclusive resort to open under the Grupo Xcaret brand, this resort is a mirror image of the next-door family-friendly Hotel Xcaret, except this resort is dedicated to adults.
—Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 11 Mar. 2024
Carey rushed outside, jumped over a small fence, and started screaming for his next-door neighbors to get out, while his wife, Rachel, ran down the street trying to alert other neighbors.
—Stepheny Price, Fox News, 11 Mar. 2024
The beginnings of playing guitar [came] from my next-door neighbor who came from North Carolina.
—Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 6 Mar. 2024
The depth of meaning in a single vote comes from our troubled history, our collective ability to effect change and the dignity inherent in expressing our singular desires to the lofty state, as well as to our next-door neighbor.
—Robin Givhan, Washington Post, 5 Mar. 2024
Paloma Esquivel, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2024
The great outdoors next door:Hot to find hiking, camping, more near you
Which national parks in Utah require reservations?
—Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 24 Apr. 2024
Growing up in Chihuahua, Mexico, chef Dana Rodriguez was used to seeing rows of restaurants serving similar menus all next door to each other.
—Lily O'Neill, The Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2024
Right next door, at the U.S. Pavilion, twice as many visitors were waiting to get inside as were protesting.
—Jason Farago, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2024
Growing up next door to each other, the new generation of Sealbys are already forming a sisterly bond.
—Zoey Lyttle, Peoplemag, 23 Apr. 2024
The open-air entrance of the suite leads you directly into a coastal-style living room, which connects to the Morris Bay suite next door.
—Jasmine Grant, Travel + Leisure, 20 Apr. 2024
Imagining day-to-day life The Hutchings family resided next door, but the original structure has been demolished.
—Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 18 Apr. 2024
Located next door to Giorgio Rapicavoli’s Italian restaurant Luca Osteria, the 4,000-square-foot Osumi has indoor and outdoor dining along Giralda Plaza and a 21-seat bar.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2024
Adjective
Shelter Island, New York Accessible only by ferry, Shelter Island, the Hamptons’ quiet next-door neighbor, is the perfect seaside retreat.
—Kira Turnbull, Travel + Leisure, 19 Apr. 2024
The $15 drink will be served frozen, which should pair nicely with a view of the restaurant’s next-door pool.
—Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 10 Apr. 2024
So the Pazos didn’t think much of it when their elderly next-door neighbor sold her 1951 house, on a spacious corner lot, to an investor who promptly flipped it, for $999,000, to a home developer.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 29 Mar. 2024
The main suspect is Edith’s next-door neighbor, Rose Gooding (Jessie Buckley).
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 27 Mar. 2024
The second all-inclusive resort to open under the Grupo Xcaret brand, this resort is a mirror image of the next-door family-friendly Hotel Xcaret, except this resort is dedicated to adults.
—Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 11 Mar. 2024
Carey rushed outside, jumped over a small fence, and started screaming for his next-door neighbors to get out, while his wife, Rachel, ran down the street trying to alert other neighbors.
—Stepheny Price, Fox News, 11 Mar. 2024
The beginnings of playing guitar [came] from my next-door neighbor who came from North Carolina.
—Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 6 Mar. 2024
The depth of meaning in a single vote comes from our troubled history, our collective ability to effect change and the dignity inherent in expressing our singular desires to the lofty state, as well as to our next-door neighbor.
—Robin Givhan, Washington Post, 5 Mar. 2024
Adverb
His 5-year-old friend, who lives in the tent next door, ran alongside him.
—Paloma Esquivel, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2024
The great outdoors next door:Hot to find hiking, camping, more near you
Which national parks in Utah require reservations?
—Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 24 Apr. 2024
Growing up in Chihuahua, Mexico, chef Dana Rodriguez was used to seeing rows of restaurants serving similar menus all next door to each other.
—Lily O'Neill, The Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2024
Right next door, at the U.S. Pavilion, twice as many visitors were waiting to get inside as were protesting.
—Jason Farago, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2024
Growing up next door to each other, the new generation of Sealbys are already forming a sisterly bond.
—Zoey Lyttle, Peoplemag, 23 Apr. 2024
The open-air entrance of the suite leads you directly into a coastal-style living room, which connects to the Morris Bay suite next door.
—Jasmine Grant, Travel + Leisure, 20 Apr. 2024
Imagining day-to-day life The Hutchings family resided next door, but the original structure has been demolished.
—Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 18 Apr. 2024
Located next door to Giorgio Rapicavoli’s Italian restaurant Luca Osteria, the 4,000-square-foot Osumi has indoor and outdoor dining along Giralda Plaza and a 21-seat bar.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2024
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“Next-door.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/next-door. Accessed 2 May. 2024.
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