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
Her go-to hairstylist, Mark Townsend, definitely leaned more bombshell than girl-next-door for this look.
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Grace McCarty, Glamour, 12 Sep. 2025
Its next-door neighbor, Afrokanza Lounge, closed in July 2024 after one person was killed and two others injured in a shooting outside the bar in 2023.
—Amanda Hancock, Louisville Courier Journal, 6 Sep. 2025
Two anime fans in New Delhi and São Paolo might have more in common with each other than their next-door neighbors.
—Kian Bakhtiari, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Levi’s jeans are fashion’s great equalizers — worn by the Hadid sisters, Anne Hathaway, David Beckham, and your next-door neighbor.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2025
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Grace McCarty, Glamour, 12 Sep. 2025
Its next-door neighbor, Afrokanza Lounge, closed in July 2024 after one person was killed and two others injured in a shooting outside the bar in 2023.
—Amanda Hancock, Louisville Courier Journal, 6 Sep. 2025
Two anime fans in New Delhi and São Paolo might have more in common with each other than their next-door neighbors.
—Kian Bakhtiari, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Levi’s jeans are fashion’s great equalizers — worn by the Hadid sisters, Anne Hathaway, David Beckham, and your next-door neighbor.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for next-door
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In the near future, an algorithm has taken over the justice system, in addition to much of life in an unnamed country.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
15 Oct. 2025
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There are hopes of building news businesses in the near future.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
15 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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What to Know For Dedication Night, a family member or close friend will join each celebrity for their dedication dance.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Oct. 2025
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The Andromeda Galaxy The Andromeda Galaxy lies almost directly overhead in the hours surrounding midnight on October nights, presenting a perfect opportunity to observe the Milky Way's closest neighbor without the atmospheric interference that comes from being close to the horizon.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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She and fiancé Travis Kelce have been documented visiting nearby Carmel, but MacDonald said the aquarium is not aware of the couple having been in their shop.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
18 Oct. 2025
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Douglass' biography on the Vermont legislature website states he was born in Newport City and moved around throughout his childhood, living in the nearby towns of Jay and North Troy.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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Tata currently operates two plants in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu and one in neighboring Karnataka, which was formerly owned by Wistron.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
14 Oct. 2025
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In neighboring Arizona, officials have reported 63 cases so far this year.—
Maria Godoy,
NPR,
12 Oct. 2025
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“Next-door.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/next-door. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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