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Synonyms

next-door

American  
[neks-dawr, -dohr, nekst-, neks-dawr, -dohr, nekst-] / ˈnɛksˈdɔr, -ˈdoʊr, ˈnɛkst-, ˈnɛksˌdɔr, -ˌdoʊr, ˈnɛkst- /

adverb

  1. Also next door to, at, or in the next house on the street, especially if it is very close by, or the adjacent apartment, office, room, or the like.

    Go next-door and get your sister. Your sister is next-door. Her brother lives next-door.

adjective

  1. being situated or living next-door.

    next-door neighbors.
next door British  

adjective

  1. at, in, or to the adjacent house, flat, building, etc

    we live next door to the dentist

    the next-door house
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of next-door

First recorded in 1475–85

Example Sentences

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No one — not his children or your nieces or the next-door neighbor’s second cousin twice removed — has a right to that money.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 16, 2026

A Universal rep declined to answer, but no matter, as most guest will likely be focused on the scenery outside the vehicle, such as the next-door golf course or bird’s-eye views of the park.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026

Phuangketkeow later told AFP that Thailand had proposed what it termed "calibrated engagement", saying the country needed to be proactive given its status as Myanmar's next-door neighbour.

From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026

Jean Bell, 77, recalled how in January 2025 neighbours found water pipes had burst in the bungalow next-door.

From BBC • Jan. 26, 2026

Their next-door neighbors are there, too, mostly because Mark and Linda were afraid that they would call the police because of all the noise, but they seem to be having a great time.

From "Far from the Tree" by Robin Benway

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