Definitions

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

Example Sentences

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Dunn said neighbours knew the woman next door to the property ablaze lived alone.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

His parents were both teachers and “really solid members of their community,” according to Paul Thompson, a Los Angeles County prosecutor who lives next door to the family’s two-story house.

From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2026

Thompson lives next door to the Allen family and described the suspect’s parents as great neighbors.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

Lamin then dashed next door to the Subway sandwich shop to get help.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026

I went next door to borrow a thermometer.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt

next door to

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