: 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
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
Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 10 Apr. 2024
So the Pazos didn’t think much of it when their elderly next-door neighbor sold her 1951 house, on a spacious corner lot, to an investor who promptly flipped it, for $999,000, to a home developer.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 29 Mar. 2024
The main suspect is Edith’s next-door neighbor, Rose Gooding (Jessie Buckley).
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 27 Mar. 2024
The second all-inclusive resort to open under the Grupo Xcaret brand, this resort is a mirror image of the next-door family-friendly Hotel Xcaret, except this resort is dedicated to adults.
—Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 11 Mar. 2024
Carey rushed outside, jumped over a small fence, and started screaming for his next-door neighbors to get out, while his wife, Rachel, ran down the street trying to alert other neighbors.
—Stepheny Price, Fox News, 11 Mar. 2024
The beginnings of playing guitar [came] from my next-door neighbor who came from North Carolina.
—Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 6 Mar. 2024
The depth of meaning in a single vote comes from our troubled history, our collective ability to effect change and the dignity inherent in expressing our singular desires to the lofty state, as well as to our next-door neighbor.
—Robin Givhan, Washington Post, 5 Mar. 2024
In a bid for more legitimacy in the art world, Parker is trading the next-door model for foot traffic and will move the gallery to a storefront at 6700 Melrose Ave.
—Mariella Rudi, Los Angeles Times, 29 Feb. 2024
Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2024
The family managed to escape the fire, which started in the house next door and spread to the upstairs of the family’s three-bedroom home, unharmed.
—Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 15 Apr. 2024
Chris Rhoden's older son, Frankie Rhoden, was shot in his sleep at the trailer home next door, along with his fiancée Hannah Hazel Gilley, sleeping beside him.
—The Enquirer, 15 Apr. 2024
Meanwhile, indie pop singer Webster plays next door at Mojave.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 11 Apr. 2024
Choose from 12 rooms in the original inn, which dates to 1894 and houses the pub and restaurant, or the five rooms of the Perkins House, located next door.
—Erinne Magee, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2024
The assistant said the reporter should order from the in-person staff members at the Sansan Ramen next door, which shares a kitchen with the chicken restaurant.
—Stefanos Chen, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2024
As for Liu’s larger house next door, photos are scant and details remain sparse.
—James McClain, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2024
Late last year, though, oversight officials spotted a Regulators sticker outside the Century Regional Detention Facility next door to the station.
—Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2024
Adjective
The $15 drink will be served frozen, which should pair nicely with a view of the restaurant’s next-door pool.
—Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 10 Apr. 2024
So the Pazos didn’t think much of it when their elderly next-door neighbor sold her 1951 house, on a spacious corner lot, to an investor who promptly flipped it, for $999,000, to a home developer.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 29 Mar. 2024
The main suspect is Edith’s next-door neighbor, Rose Gooding (Jessie Buckley).
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 27 Mar. 2024
The second all-inclusive resort to open under the Grupo Xcaret brand, this resort is a mirror image of the next-door family-friendly Hotel Xcaret, except this resort is dedicated to adults.
—Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 11 Mar. 2024
Carey rushed outside, jumped over a small fence, and started screaming for his next-door neighbors to get out, while his wife, Rachel, ran down the street trying to alert other neighbors.
—Stepheny Price, Fox News, 11 Mar. 2024
The beginnings of playing guitar [came] from my next-door neighbor who came from North Carolina.
—Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 6 Mar. 2024
The depth of meaning in a single vote comes from our troubled history, our collective ability to effect change and the dignity inherent in expressing our singular desires to the lofty state, as well as to our next-door neighbor.
—Robin Givhan, Washington Post, 5 Mar. 2024
In a bid for more legitimacy in the art world, Parker is trading the next-door model for foot traffic and will move the gallery to a storefront at 6700 Melrose Ave.
—Mariella Rudi, Los Angeles Times, 29 Feb. 2024
Adverb
Located next door to Giorgio Rapicavoli’s Italian restaurant Luca Osteria, the 4,000-square-foot Osumi has indoor and outdoor dining along Giralda Plaza and a 21-seat bar.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2024
The family managed to escape the fire, which started in the house next door and spread to the upstairs of the family’s three-bedroom home, unharmed.
—Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 15 Apr. 2024
Chris Rhoden's older son, Frankie Rhoden, was shot in his sleep at the trailer home next door, along with his fiancée Hannah Hazel Gilley, sleeping beside him.
—The Enquirer, 15 Apr. 2024
Meanwhile, indie pop singer Webster plays next door at Mojave.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 11 Apr. 2024
Choose from 12 rooms in the original inn, which dates to 1894 and houses the pub and restaurant, or the five rooms of the Perkins House, located next door.
—Erinne Magee, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2024
The assistant said the reporter should order from the in-person staff members at the Sansan Ramen next door, which shares a kitchen with the chicken restaurant.
—Stefanos Chen, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2024
As for Liu’s larger house next door, photos are scant and details remain sparse.
—James McClain, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2024
Late last year, though, oversight officials spotted a Regulators sticker outside the Century Regional Detention Facility next door to the station.
—Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2024
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