next-door neighbor

Example Sentences

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I lived in California for six years and never met my next-door neighbor whose house was 10 feet away from mine.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2026

You’re under no obligation to lend your snowblower to your next-door neighbor.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 24, 2026

After receiving the results, they arrested Rodolfo Christopher Gil — the son of Starr and Didden’s next-door neighbor.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 8, 2025

They describe their next-door neighbor as an uncle.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2025

I walked behind our next-door neighbor, old Mrs. Jenkins, and we both stepped between the elevator doors.

From "The Stars Beneath Our Feet" by David Barclay Moore