: in or to the next building, house, apartment, or room
lives next door
broadly
: in or at an adjacent place
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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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 27 June 2024
The two stirred up a romance, but everything fell apart when Leia tried to kiss her next-door neighbor Nate.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 27 June 2024
Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 8 July 2024
The frat boys move in next door and quickly start shenanigans on the block with their partying.
—EW.com, 5 July 2024
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Adjective
Two next-door bars on Bardstown Road have closed after being evicted, according to the property owner of both establishments.
—Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 27 June 2024
The two stirred up a romance, but everything fell apart when Leia tried to kiss her next-door neighbor Nate.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 27 June 2024
Adverb
Along with its take-out spot on Elm Street, Essen was also the unofficial kitchen for the Orbit Room, a jazz club located next door.
—Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 8 July 2024
The frat boys move in next door and quickly start shenanigans on the block with their partying.
—EW.com, 5 July 2024
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“Next-door.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/next-door. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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