: 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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CBS News, 22 Feb. 2026
Time seems to collapse in on itself when bombs keep dropping overhead, and the act of trying to visit a next-door neighbor becomes a matter of life or death as sniper fire rains down.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 21 Feb. 2026
Keith O'Brien, Rolling Stone, 22 Feb. 2026
Hong Kong Park and its lush aviary and tea museum are just next door, while trams to The Peak or downtown are a short stroll away.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
The matchup drew 75,673 fans — the second-largest crowd in MLS history — to the historic Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, which is next-door to LAFC's home BMO Stadium.
—CBS News, 22 Feb. 2026
Time seems to collapse in on itself when bombs keep dropping overhead, and the act of trying to visit a next-door neighbor becomes a matter of life or death as sniper fire rains down.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 21 Feb. 2026
Adverb
His high school girlfriend — a cheerleader named Janet Condra, with long hair, fair skin, and a warm smile — lived in the dormitory next door, a five-minute walk away.
—Keith O'Brien, Rolling Stone, 22 Feb. 2026
Hong Kong Park and its lush aviary and tea museum are just next door, while trams to The Peak or downtown are a short stroll away.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Feb. 2026
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“Next-door.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/next-door. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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