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
Windermere continues its rugged schedule with a Tuesday home game against next-door neighbor Windermere Prep (15-3), which is second behind Lake Highland Prep (15-1) in the Orlando area rankings — just ahead of Evans.
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Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
Danes is a four-time Golden Globe winner who brought her quivering lower lip to bear on the role of an author who thinks her next-door neighbor killed his wife.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
So does your next-door neighbor with Type 2 diabetes and your fit-fluencer friend.
—Noelle Harff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
Jennifer Garner has made her girl-next-door aesthetic her calling card, but the 13 Going on 30 actress switched out her effortless ethos in favor of rare full-on glam on Sunday.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 29 Dec. 2025
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Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
Danes is a four-time Golden Globe winner who brought her quivering lower lip to bear on the role of an author who thinks her next-door neighbor killed his wife.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
So does your next-door neighbor with Type 2 diabetes and your fit-fluencer friend.
—Noelle Harff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
Jennifer Garner has made her girl-next-door aesthetic her calling card, but the 13 Going on 30 actress switched out her effortless ethos in favor of rare full-on glam on Sunday.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 29 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for next-door
Adjective
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The patterns observed now may not hold even in the near future as models rapidly become more capable and avanced and as automation expands.—
Anisha Sircar,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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With the shot clock running down, Franklin passed the ball from the near mid-pool to Franklin positioned in front of the Beckman goal.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
23 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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In recent years, Rivkin has formed a close bond with Olga Smirnova, a clinical social worker who visits him weekly through a home-visit program run by Maimonides Medical Center.—
Hannah Kliger,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Meanwhile, Mémoires Colorées was born out of Patrick Frey’s (who currently helms Pierre Frey) close friendship with Belgian artist and paper sculptor Isabelle de Borchgrave.—
Stephanie Sporn,
Vogue,
27 Jan. 2026
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Many of those exports affected are Mercedes-Benz SUVs manufactured in nearby Alabama that depart from the Port of Brunswick in Georgia, the nation’s busiest seaport for vehicle exports.—
Ken Roberts,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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In situations of near-zero visibility due to dense fog, activate your hazard lights and seek a secure location, such as a nearby business’s parking lot, to pull over and come to a stop.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
23 Jan. 2026
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Georgia and neighboring Southeastern states were expected to see dangerously cold temperatures starting Monday, before lows dip into the teens and even single digits Tuesday morning.—
Kristi Swartz,
AJC.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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One of the options is a helicopter flight to Bryce Canyon and Zion as well as the Grand Canyon, which is located in neighboring Arizona, departing directly from the resort’s helipad that’s set among sandstone towers.—
Brittany Anas,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Next-door.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/next-door. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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