: 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
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.
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Lara Walsh, InStyle, 29 Dec. 2025
In the movie, Molly Shannon’s Betty Lou Who (Cindy’s mom) and Christina Baranski’s Martha May Whovier (her next-door neighbor and the Grinch’s love interest) get into a battle over whose house is better decorated for the holidays.
—Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 25 Dec. 2025
Jess Feldman, Travel + Leisure, 4 Jan. 2026
The Red Bird store, two doors down from Milam’s and next door to Matsuri, two of the hardiest Red Bird tenants, was special.
—Miami Herald, 3 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
Jennifer Garner has made her girl-next-door aesthetic her calling card, but the 13 Going on 30 actress switched out her effortless ethos in favor of rare full-on glam on Sunday.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 29 Dec. 2025
In the movie, Molly Shannon’s Betty Lou Who (Cindy’s mom) and Christina Baranski’s Martha May Whovier (her next-door neighbor and the Grinch’s love interest) get into a battle over whose house is better decorated for the holidays.
—Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 25 Dec. 2025
Adverb
The salon next door offers hairdressing and nail care services.
—Jess Feldman, Travel + Leisure, 4 Jan. 2026
The Red Bird store, two doors down from Milam’s and next door to Matsuri, two of the hardiest Red Bird tenants, was special.
—Miami Herald, 3 Jan. 2026
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“Next-door.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/next-door. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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