NEXT-DOOR Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

next-door

adjective

ˈneks(t)-ˈdȯr

Definition of next-door

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 The Gheorghius’ next-door neighbor, Mats (Markus Scarth Tønseth), is also the high-school headmaster. — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2026 Other next-door neighbors include a convent, a multi-building affordable-housing complex and a preschool for children with hearing loss. — Blanca Begert, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026 The armed man, who lived in Parkchester, was described by his next-door neighbor as a quiet guy who kept to himself. — Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 3 Oct. 2026 One of the Heuers’ next-door neighbors, however, occupies more of a middle ground. — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for next-door

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Adjective

The band frequently steers the poppy songwriting offroad by leaning into distortion and ambience, creating moments of both near-mania and hazy unease.

— Sue Park, Pitchfork, 22 Oct. 2026
On a near-weekly basis, Landsat 9 delivers observations of everything from deforestation to water quality and crop growth.

— Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of near

Adjective

Anyone can try to make a buck using her image, but the only way to get to Liberty Island and nearby Ellis Island is on the boats of Statue City Cruises, under contract with the National Park Service.

— New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 28 Oct. 2026
Spend your days exploring the farm, hanging with the animals, swapping stories over coffee, and venturing out to Boqueron’s beaches and the bioluminescent waters of nearby La Parguera.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of nearby

Adjective

Built on a porous metal-organic framework (MOF-808), the material pairs copper atoms directly with neighboring sodium promoters.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 27 Oct. 2026
Meanwhile, in the neighboring Dominican Republic, at least 30 communities have been cut off by rains, and more than 100 homes are flooded, according to the country’s Emergency Operations Center.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026

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