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

see also:

next door 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

But perhaps more significantly, the shops and storefronts in the next-door buildings that Lovley and Valenti put up previously appear to be thriving despite generally tough times for new bricks-and-mortar locations. — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 1 Nov. 2026

Upon arrival, Abigail dives into setting up the bookshop’s window display with help from the friendly next-door barista, Tom (Yeoman), who is also a fan of the Winterton Chronicles. — Rachel Labonte, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2026

Adverb

When he was finally allowed to go out again, his Jewish school inside a Berlin synagogue had been burned down, the Jewish hat store opposite his home had been looted, and the windows of the stationery shop next door had been smashed. — ABC News, 8 Nov. 2026

Visit the family’s legacy shop next door, Anzen Hardware, for Japanese kitchen goods, knives and housewares. — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026

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