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

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

Two anime fans in New Delhi and São Paolo might have more in common with each other than their next-door neighbors. —Kian Bakhtiari, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025

To smooth over tensions, the New York Times says Zuckerberg gifted his next-door neighbors noise-canceling headphones as a peace offering. —Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2025

Adverb

Perhaps your next door neighbor has a much fuller magnolia tree, or your acquaintance down the street grows dozens upon dozens of lovely roses. —Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2025

Westman, who was born Robert Paul Westman and underwent a legal name change in 2019, according to court documents, attended the school and its associated church, located next door. —Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 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