next-door

1 of 2

adjective

ˈneks(t)-ˈdȯr How to pronounce next-door (audio)
Synonyms of next-doornext
: 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
see also:
next door to

Synonyms of next-door

Relevance

Adjective

See All Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus

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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Adjective
In addition to its next-door spot, Rye also has a location at the Plaza, 4646 Mill Creek Parkway. — Kansas City Star, 12 Aug. 2026 The 2000 romantic sports drama revolves around two next-door neighbors who pursue each other and basketball careers. — John Coffren, Baltimore Sun, 12 Aug. 2026
Adverb
Owners will also get access to the hotel-resort next door, which will boast the Aman’s usual slate of top-tier amenities, including a spa, restaurants, high-end shops and a 10-acre botanical garden. — Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2026 Motion opened the gallery in Kings Cross in a disused betting parlor next door to a kebab shop in 2016 while also holding down a day job. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 11 Aug. 2026 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

Rhymes for next-door

See All Rhymes for next-door

Browse Nearby Words

next best
next-door
next door
See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Next-door.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/next-door. Accessed 16 Aug. 2026.

Copy Citation

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
Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

Listen to the pronunciation of zeugma

See Definitions and Examples »

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

7 Pairs of Commonly Confused Words

Is that lie 'bald-faced' or 'bold-faced'?

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

Words from the 'Odyssey'

The Longest Long Words List

It's a Scorcher! Words for the Summer Heat

The Words of the Week - Aug. 14

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World
See More

Popular

See More

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

Words from the 'Odyssey'

The Longest Long Words List
See More

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
image of a green cube out of place in a lineup of red spheres
Odd Word Out: Synonyms Vol. 2 Quiz Figure out which word isn't like the others.
See All