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
Patricia Marie Burt died Tuesday, one day after the attack in her next-door neighbor's yard in a rural area southeast of Beulah, an unincorporated community near the Georgia state line.
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Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025
Upon arrival, John is quickly befriended by his charming, confident next-door neighbor Tommy (Ewen Bremner), a devoted husband to the local vicar Rebecca (Eve Myles).
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Feb. 2025
Its backstory correlates to the next-door quarry that was once used by the Inversand Company as a mining site.
—Michele Herrmann, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
The commercial humorously cuts to everyday viewers — who might as well be analogs for us on the couch — enraptured by Spears' girl-next-door effervescence.
—Debby Wolfinsohn, EW.com, 9 Feb. 2025
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Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025
Upon arrival, John is quickly befriended by his charming, confident next-door neighbor Tommy (Ewen Bremner), a devoted husband to the local vicar Rebecca (Eve Myles).
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Feb. 2025
Its backstory correlates to the next-door quarry that was once used by the Inversand Company as a mining site.
—Michele Herrmann, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
The commercial humorously cuts to everyday viewers — who might as well be analogs for us on the couch — enraptured by Spears' girl-next-door effervescence.
—Debby Wolfinsohn, EW.com, 9 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for next-door
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“Next-door.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/next-door. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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