next door
adverb
Definition of next door
: in or to the next building, house, apartment, or room lives next door; broadly : in or at an adjacent place
next door to
: next to
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Examples of next door in a Sentence
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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First Known Use of next door
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NEXT DOOR Defined for English Language Learners
next door
adverb
Definition of next door for English Language Learners
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: in the next house, apartment, room, etc.
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: next to your or someone else's house, apartment, room, etc.
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: in a place that is very close to something else
NEXT DOOR Defined for Kids
next door
adverb
Definition of next door for Students
: in or to the nearest building, apartment, or room She lives next door.
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