next-door

adjective

ˈneks(t)-ˈdȯr How to pronounce next-door (audio)
Definition of next-doornext
as in near
not being distant in time, space, or significance a next-door neighbor who is always helpful and friendly

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Recent Examples of next-door Barber, 50, played the family’s next-door neighbor Kimmy Gibbler and Loughlin, 62, played Jesse’s love interest (and ultimately his wife), Rebecca Donaldson. — Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 10 Aug. 2026 The show’s young cast rocketed to superstardom, particularly Adam Brody (as pop culture obsessive Seth Cohen), Mischa Barton (as girl-next-door Marissa Cooper), and Rachel Bilson (as the popular Summer Roberts). — Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Aug. 2026 The building’s super and a next-door neighbor said the victim lived above the second-floor unit where the explosion occurred. — Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2026 For context, Luze is a small hotel chain and restaurant group from next-door Navarre, and Luze San Sebastián is the brand's first serious move into luxury hotels. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for next-door
Recent Examples of Synonyms for next-door
  1. near
  2. close
  3. nearby
  4. neighboring
Adjective
  • Temperatures are expected to be in the mid-90s to near 100 degrees, with heat index values as high as 105 degrees.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Organizations must be able to trace agent behavior across cloud and SaaS systems in near-real time, not through post-incident investigations that take days or weeks.
    — Brian Contos, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of near
Adjective
  • California Cruise is even closer than expected, with deliveries slated to begin next year.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The success of this trial was possible through the close and constructive cooperation between the participating German Air Force organisations, the exercise management team and the expert teams from Rheinmetall Air Defence and Hensoldt.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of close
Adjective
  • The festival, with a capacity of 80,000 people, also was hit with mud and rain in 2023 as many attendees were trapped on its grounds, where vehicle traffic was temporarily limited and some hiked in the mud to nearby towns.
    — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Agents also searched a nearby cannabis dispensary located next door to the senator’s office.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of nearby
Adjective
  • The neighboring Iranian port cities of Chabahar and Konarak on the Gulf of Oman, which host key commercial, maritime and military infrastructure, also came under attack.
    — Zachary Cohen, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Lake’s drop of about 200 students, far smaller than in neighboring districts, likely reflects the limited number of private schools in the county, making vouchers less viable for many families, officials have said.
    — Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of neighboring

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“Next-door.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/next-door. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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