next-door

[ adverb neks-dawr, -dohr, nekst-; adjective neks-dawr, -dohr, nekst- ]

adverb

1. Also next door. to, at, or in the next house on the street, especially if it is very close by, or the adjacent apartment, office, room, or the like:

   Go next-door and get your sister. Your sister is next-door. Her brother lives next-door.

adjective

1. being situated or living next-door:

   next-door neighbors.

next door

adjective

1. at, in, or to the adjacent house, flat, building, etc

   the next-door house

   we live next door to the dentist

Word History and Origins

Origin of next-door¹

First recorded in 1475–85

Example Sentences

The next-door neighbor, who’s just arrived, only heard “will they be released from prison” and that sets him off.

From Los Angeles Times

Picking his way through this mess was Jonathan Perez, their next-door neighbour, who began to relive the terrifying sequence of events.

From BBC

His mother was an avid singer of spirituals and a next-door neighbor, Lucy Jackson, helped Jones learn to tap out boogie-woogie on the keyboard.

From Los Angeles Times

He stepped into his yard, lit a cigarette and chatted with his next-door neighbour.

From BBC

Murphy said the ruling was akin to punishing Bertoli for political opinions and actions committed by his next-door neighbor.

From Los Angeles Times