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next door

[neks-dawr, -dohr, nekst-, neks-dawr, -dohr, nekst-] / ˈnɛksˈdɔr, -ˈdoʊr, ˈnɛkst-, ˈnɛksˌdɔr, -ˌdoʊr, ˈnɛkst- /






ADJECTIVE
neighboring
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Hivsa Walid, her newborn niece and sister-in-law were in the ward next door.

From BBC Sep. 16, 2026

Woody Fincham, a real-estate appraiser in Virginia, agrees that a data center going up right next door to a residential property or a subdivision could have an effect on property values.

From MarketWatch Sep. 4, 2026

Indeed, it seems more than possible that the stereotypical Canadian “niceness” is a consequence of living next door to an armed and dangerous neighbor.

From Salon Aug. 31, 2026

Robert Pluhowski, whose family has summered next door to Duryea’s since the 1970s, said the problem goes beyond Rowan.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 24, 2026

I look out the window, but all I can see is the house next door.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko




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