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
More specifically, the Cajun-Creole restaurant is moving in next-door to Restaurant Iris at the Laurelwood Shopping Center, 4550 Poplar Ave.
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Jacob Wilt, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 14 Jan. 2026
Reyes read the names of those killed in the next-door classroom too, before getting to 10 who survived the attack and botched law enforcement response.
—Matthew J. Friedman, CNN Money, 12 Jan. 2026
But several of the building’s skyway businesses — like B’s Barbershop, Paul Hartquist Jewelers and Greenwolf Hemp and Organics — were able to land elsewhere in the skyways, all taking over previously vacant storefronts in the next-door Town Square building.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 11 Jan. 2026
Windermere continues its rugged schedule with a Tuesday home game against next-door neighbor Windermere Prep (15-3), which is second behind Lake Highland Prep (15-1) in the Orlando area rankings — just ahead of Evans.
—Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
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Jacob Wilt, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 14 Jan. 2026
Reyes read the names of those killed in the next-door classroom too, before getting to 10 who survived the attack and botched law enforcement response.
—Matthew J. Friedman, CNN Money, 12 Jan. 2026
But several of the building’s skyway businesses — like B’s Barbershop, Paul Hartquist Jewelers and Greenwolf Hemp and Organics — were able to land elsewhere in the skyways, all taking over previously vacant storefronts in the next-door Town Square building.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 11 Jan. 2026
Windermere continues its rugged schedule with a Tuesday home game against next-door neighbor Windermere Prep (15-3), which is second behind Lake Highland Prep (15-1) in the Orlando area rankings — just ahead of Evans.
—Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for next-door
Adjective
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In Europa's near-vacuum, heat from friction would dissipate quickly rather than building a lubricating surface layer.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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Xing expects that to rise to 5% in the near future, especially amid depressed real estate prices and deposit rates hovering near historic lows.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
13 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Over the years, Grey and Pollan have remained close, often supporting one another through personal and professional milestones.—
Danielle Minnetian,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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The bus depot is two stories beneath the train platform and several blocks from the closest stairway.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
10 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The men fled into a nearby apartment, and were arrested.—
Jack Brook,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
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The man told officers he’d been attacked at a homeless camp in nearby Cobb Park.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The union said its educators receive some of the lowest contributions to their healthcare costs among neighboring districts, leading many members to work elsewhere.—
Christopher Buchanan,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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You’ll also be treated to vistas of the neighboring Santa Cruz Mountains and, of course, San Francisco Bay.—
Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Next-door.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/next-door. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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