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

This cutesy girl-next-door look helped to catapult Huntington-Whiteley from Teen Vogue favourite to Burberry face, bona fide lingerie designer, beauty entrepreneur and blockbuster movie star. — Alice Newbold, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2026

Louise had moved out years earlier and a next-door neighbor, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources’ Office of Mines and Minerals, planned to replace the home with a parking lot. — Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026

Adverb

Without one, the country risks stalling tools central to its competitiveness, or building them at the expense of the communities next door. — Neil Chatterjee, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026

That gives the developer time for a traffic impact analysis and to consider another way for drivers to access the development — off North Gibbs Road instead of the narrow streets of the longtime Sunridge Place community next door. — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 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