NEXT-DOOR Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

next-door

adjective

ˈneks(t)-ˈdȯr

Definition of next-door

as in near

not being distant in time, space, or significance a next-door neighbor who is always helpful and friendly

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Recent Examples of next-door The 2000 romantic sports drama revolves around two next-door neighbors who pursue each other and basketball careers. — John Coffren, Baltimore Sun, 12 Aug. 2026 Barber, 50, played the family’s next-door neighbor Kimmy Gibbler and Loughlin, 62, played Jesse’s love interest (and ultimately his wife), Rebecca Donaldson. — Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 10 Aug. 2026 The show’s young cast rocketed to superstardom, particularly Adam Brody (as pop culture obsessive Seth Cohen), Mischa Barton (as girl-next-door Marissa Cooper), and Rachel Bilson (as the popular Summer Roberts). — Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Aug. 2026 The building’s super and a next-door neighbor said the victim lived above the second-floor unit where the explosion occurred. — Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for next-door

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Adjective

Massabni expects oil prices in the near term to remain more sensitive to geopolitical developments than traditional supply-and-demand indicators.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2026
But Wall Street analysts now see a rate hike by December as a near certainty, according to futures prices.

— DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFFFROM WIRE REPORTS, Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of near

Adjective

On closer-range shots, Brughmans often adopts a wide base with his chest slightly forward and his arms relatively low.

— Matt Pyzdrowski, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
In the ninth inning, Ozzie Albies legged out a double off Phillies closer Jhoan Duran (2-5) and Riley followed with a triple off the centerfield fence, giving the Braves the lead.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of close

Adjective

For Dan Sowry and his crew of regulars from the nearby 55+ Trillium neighborhood, the taproom is a weekly staple.

— Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 15 Sep. 2026
With its open kitchen, family room and sunroom that opened onto a deck, the four-bedroom, $460,000 condo in the nearby suburb of Hudsonville checked every box.

— Emily Elconin for CNN, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of nearby

Adjective

Two more people were killed in neighboring Hunan province following rains brought by the typhoon, state media reported earlier.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026
The interception was the latest in a series in waters around the Turks and Caicos and the neighboring Bahamas.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2026

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