next-door

1 of 2

adjective

ˈneks(t)-ˈdȯr 

: 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

: next to

Synonyms

Adjective

• close
• close-up
• immediate
• near
• nearby
• neighboring
• nigh
• proximate

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

Adjective

Our next-door neighbors, Julie and Mike, were the kind of people who became a second family. —Cathy Goedde, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025

However, don’t expect to see much, though, because Earth’s next-door neighbor is entirely surrounded by a thick cloud shroud. —Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 2 Feb. 2025

Adverb

Afterward, head next door to their British grocery shop to pick up sweets and loose-leaf teas to take home. —Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2025

After learning a few more architectural and historical details, the group headed next door to the auditorium of the Muhammad University of Islam, where Jum’ah, the Friday congregational prayer, is held during the mosque’s renovation. —Ahmed Ali Akbar, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1744, in the meaning defined above

Adverb

1579, in the meaning defined above

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