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
Former The Drew Carey Show star Christa Miller is featured Liz, Jimmy's next-door neighbor who also helps with looking after Alice. Marc Berman, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024 The family watched in horror as the camper Blanco was on began floating down the river and collided with their next-door neighbor's house. Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2024
Adverb
With his Midwestern twang and strong feelings on home gutters, Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz has been figured much like the guy (or football coach) next door. Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2024 Living next door to Poppa in the suburbs is son Junior (Junior), an aspiring filmmaker married to event planner Nina (Tetona Jackson). Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 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 6 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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