: 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.
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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
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
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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
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“Next-door.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/next-door. Accessed 18 Nov. 2024.
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