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
At the top of the stairs stood a pale, dark-eyed girl about my age, presumably my noisy next-door neighbour.
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Hazlitt, 12 Mar. 2025
Beach Grub and Yacht Grub are a vibe inspired by the Yacht Club and Beach Club resorts that are Epcot’s next-door neighbors.
—Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2025
His family’s back yard is littered with shingles from the roof and parts of their next-door neighbor’s tree.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Mar. 2025
Patricia Marie Burt died Tuesday, one day after the attack in her next-door neighbor's yard in a rural area southeast of Beulah, an unincorporated community near the Georgia state line.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025
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Hazlitt, 12 Mar. 2025
Beach Grub and Yacht Grub are a vibe inspired by the Yacht Club and Beach Club resorts that are Epcot’s next-door neighbors.
—Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2025
His family’s back yard is littered with shingles from the roof and parts of their next-door neighbor’s tree.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Mar. 2025
Patricia Marie Burt died Tuesday, one day after the attack in her next-door neighbor's yard in a rural area southeast of Beulah, an unincorporated community near the Georgia state line.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for next-door
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Financière Agache has a near 8% shareholding in Louis Hachette (and 9.6% of voting rights) and is ultimately owned by LVMH’s boss, Bernard Arnault, and his family.—
Kevin Rozario,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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The Boston Red Sox will be without Masataka Yoshida for the near future.—
Drew VonScio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
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Melania Trump wears black veil to Pope Francis' funeral as President Trump dons blue suit As the president's second term in office passes the 100-day mark, here is a closer look at the first lady's lookbook.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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That means everything from personally running product development to maintaining close relationships with distribution partners.—
Javier Hasse,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Next-door.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/next-door. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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