next-door

1 of 2

adjective

: located or living in the next building, house, apartment, or room
broadly : nearby, adjacent

next door

2 of 2

adverb

: in or to the next building, house, apartment, or room
lives next door
broadly : in or at an adjacent place
Phrases
next door to

Examples of next-door in a Sentence

Adjective a next-door neighbor who is always helpful and friendly 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.
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Adjective
In Arvada, Colorado, Mollie, a Labrador, is running for president against her next-door neighbor Chloe, a terrier. Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024 The Minneapolis man charged with shooting his next-door neighbor harassed others on his block for years, causing at least one family to move out, neighbors say. Axios Twin Cities, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
Adverb
But Hudson was equally interested in hearing about the time NBA legend Michael Jordan moved in next door to the family years ago. John Russell, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024 The O’Haras happen to move in next door to him. Frothy and often filthy without being brainless (send thanks across the Atlantic for that good British dialogue), this is escapism done right. Judy Berman, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for next-door 

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1744, in the meaning defined above

Adverb

1579, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of next-door was in 1579

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Cite this Entry

“Next-door.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/next-door. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

next-door

1 of 2 adjective
: located or living in the next building, house, apartment, or room
next-door neighbors

next door

2 of 2 adverb
: in or to the next building, house, apartment, or room
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