next-door

1 of 2

adjective

ˈneks(t)-ˈdȯr 

: located or living in the next building, house, apartment, or room

broadly : nearby, adjacent

next door

2 of 2

adverb

: in or to the next building, house, apartment, or room

lives next door

broadly : in or at an adjacent place

Phrases

next door to

: next to

Synonyms of next-door

Adjective

• near
• close
• nearby
• neighboring

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Tom Zohar stars as Daniel, the doting grandson and next-door neighbor of Gladys, who narrates the story to the audience as a memory tale. —Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Nov. 2025

The investigation began to focus on Lord's next-door neighbor, Ernest Theodore Gable, who was 24 at the time. —Kerry Breen, CBS News, 25 Nov. 2025

Adverb

And this year brings the brand new San Jose Holiday Lights show, a five-acre display at Discovery Meadow Park, next door to the Children’s Discovery Museum. —Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 26 Nov. 2025

The house has been vacant since the fire, according to Athol Wong, who lives next door and whose own house was rendered uninhabitable for 22 months following the fire. —Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 25 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1744, in the meaning defined above

Adverb

1579, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for next-door

• abhor
• abor
• adore
• afore
• ardour
• ashore
• backdoor
• before
• bookstore
• candour
• centaur
• claymore

Kids Definition

next-door

1 of 2 adjective

: located or living in the next building, house, apartment, or room

next-door neighbors

next door

2 of 2 adverb

: in or to the next building, house, apartment, or room