: in or to the next building, house, apartment, or room
lives next door
broadly
: in or at an adjacent place
Synonyms
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
Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 July 2024
The true identity of nosy next-door neighbor Agatha—played to perfection by Kathryn Hahn—was the big reveal of 2021's WandaVision, even inspiring a meta-jingle that went viral.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 8 July 2024
Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 20 July 2024
The Illinois Street shop fills a sweets void left by the permanent closure of Sugar Factory next door in June.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 16 July 2024
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Adjective
Sheehan also starred as a husband and father who opens a daycare center in his home — Julia Louis-Dreyfus was the next-door neighbor — on the 1988-89 NBC sitcom Day by Day, co-created by Gary David Goldberg (Family Ties, Spin City).
—Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 July 2024
The true identity of nosy next-door neighbor Agatha—played to perfection by Kathryn Hahn—was the big reveal of 2021's WandaVision, even inspiring a meta-jingle that went viral.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 8 July 2024
Adverb
After bowling, walk next door to Fun Depot for the arcade, go-karts and laser tag.
—Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 20 July 2024
The Illinois Street shop fills a sweets void left by the permanent closure of Sugar Factory next door in June.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 16 July 2024
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“Next-door.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/next-door. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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