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

• close
• close-up
• immediate
• near
• nearby
• neighboring
• nigh
• proximate

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

Rodriguez lived in the Albany Park neighborhood, where a next-door neighbor told CNN he was stunned by Rodriguez’s alleged tie to the DC shooting. —John Miller, CNN Money, 23 May 2025

But the value of having Lake Michigan as a next-door neighbor goes much further than just a matter of taste, experts say. —Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2025

Adverb

In the summer of 1942, the the command opened a combat training school at Tarrant Field for pilots on the heavy bombers being produced next door at the Consolidated Vultee plant (now Lockheed Martin). —Richard Selcer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 May 2025

Lead by co-creator German Sitz and head chef and co-owner Pedro Peña, Niño Gordo is located next door to the restaurant Pasta. —Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 16 May 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