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next door to

ADJECTIVE
contiguous
Synonyms
STRONGEST
adjoining neighboring
WEAK
abutting approximal beside bordering close contactual conterminous juxtaposed juxtapositional meeting near near-at-hand nearby next next to touching
Antonyms
WEAK
divided separated
ADVERB
beside
Synonyms
WEAK
a step from abreast of adjacent to adjoining alongside aside at one's elbow at the edge of at the side of bordering on by cheek by jowl close at hand close to close upon connected with contiguous to fornent in juxtaposition near nearby neck and neck neighboring nigh opposite overlooking round side by side verging on with

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"Whoever thought this guy was living next door to anyone?"

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

“There was no competition,” said Eben Busa, who grew up next door to Hartford County and bought his first home in the area in 2017.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Tina de los Reyes lives next door to the property and said life on the block felt typical for the neighborhood.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

You can believe you live next door to alien neighbors who believe in a flat earth.

From Salon • Feb. 6, 2026

But St. Louis wasn’t exactly next door to Atlanta.

From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn