next-door

[ adverb neks-dawr, -dohr, nekst-; adjective neks-dawr, -dohr, nekst- ]

/ adverb ˈnɛksˈdɔr, -ˈdoʊr, ˈnɛkst-; adjective ˈnɛksˌdɔr, -ˌdoʊr, ˈnɛkst- /

adverb

Also next door . to, at, or in the next house on the street, especially if it is very close by, or the adjacent apartment, office, room, or the like: Go next-door and get your sister. Your sister is next-door. Her brother lives next-door.

adjective

being situated or living next-door: next-door neighbors.

Origin of next-door

First recorded in 1475–85

Words nearby next-door

New Zealand pigeon, New Zealand spinach, Nexium, Nexø, next, next-door, next door to, next friend, next of kin, next to, nexus

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Example sentences from the Web for next-door

My next-door neighbor, a famous shrink, once asked me what my professional goals were.
Author to Bestsellers: Drop Dead|Valerie Frankel|September 19, 2011|DAILY BEAST
He can often be seen working on one of three show cars, says next-door neighbor George Gayan.
Loughner's Parents: Did They Know About His Mental Illness?|Claire Martin, Masada Siegel|January 11, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Al Qaeda has been regrouping in next-door Yemen, where security is poor and operational activity is much easier for the group.
Al Qaeda's New Murder Plot|Bruce Riedel|August 28, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Pinault, gray-flannelled and black-shoed, was conferring at the next-door table with an adviser, Philippe Segalot.
My Biennale Favorites|Anthony Haden-Guest|June 8, 2009|DAILY BEAST

Smith does soul as it should be done: as a next-door neighbor to the blues, with all the necessary melancholy and honest emotion.
The New Heart of Soul|Touré|January 9, 2009|DAILY BEAST
She seemed in very good spirits; but her next-door neighbour was nursing a sick child, and looked unhappy enough.
Tent Work in Palestine|Claude Reignier Conder
But Mr. Cowen's scrawl was crowquill-work and copperplate compared with its next-door neighbour.
Seeing and Hearing|George W. E. Russell
I got my information from the next-door neighbour, Mrs. Batts.
The Paradise Mystery|J. S. Fletcher
He had discovered that one's next-door neighbours make a great difference to one's life.
More William|Richmal Crompton
They have discovered that our next-door neighbor, the moon, is about the temperature of boiling water.
The World on Wheels and Other Sketches|Benjamin F. (Benjamin Franklin) Taylor

British Dictionary definitions for next-door

next door

adjective, adverb (next-door when prenominal)

at, in, or to the adjacent house, flat, building, etcwe live next door to the dentist; the next-door house

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单词	next-door
释义	next-door [ adverb neks-dawr, -dohr, nekst-; adjective neks-dawr, -dohr, nekst- ] / adverb ˈnɛksˈdɔr, -ˈdoʊr, ˈnɛkst-; adjective ˈnɛksˌdɔr, -ˌdoʊr, ˈnɛkst- / adverb Also next door . to, at, or in the next house on the street, especially if it is very close by, or the adjacent apartment, office, room, or the like: Go next-door and get your sister. Your sister is next-door. Her brother lives next-door. adjective being situated or living next-door: next-door neighbors. Origin of next-door First recorded in 1475–85 Words nearby next-door New Zealand pigeon, New Zealand spinach, Nexium, Nexø, next, next-door, next door to, next friend, next of kin, next to, nexus Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for next-door My next-door neighbor, a famous shrink, once asked me what my professional goals were. Author to Bestsellers: Drop Dead\|Valerie Frankel\|September 19, 2011\|DAILY BEAST He can often be seen working on one of three show cars, says next-door neighbor George Gayan. Loughner's Parents: Did They Know About His Mental Illness?\|Claire Martin, Masada Siegel\|January 11, 2011\|DAILY BEAST Al Qaeda has been regrouping in next-door Yemen, where security is poor and operational activity is much easier for the group. Al Qaeda's New Murder Plot\|Bruce Riedel\|August 28, 2009\|DAILY BEAST Pinault, gray-flannelled and black-shoed, was conferring at the next-door table with an adviser, Philippe Segalot. My Biennale Favorites\|Anthony Haden-Guest\|June 8, 2009\|DAILY BEAST Smith does soul as it should be done: as a next-door neighbor to the blues, with all the necessary melancholy and honest emotion. The New Heart of Soul\|Touré\|January 9, 2009\|DAILY BEAST She seemed in very good spirits; but her next-door neighbour was nursing a sick child, and looked unhappy enough. Tent Work in Palestine\|Claude Reignier Conder But Mr. Cowen's scrawl was crowquill-work and copperplate compared with its next-door neighbour. Seeing and Hearing\|George W. E. Russell I got my information from the next-door neighbour, Mrs. Batts. The Paradise Mystery\|J. S. Fletcher He had discovered that one's next-door neighbours make a great difference to one's life. More William\|Richmal Crompton They have discovered that our next-door neighbor, the moon, is about the temperature of boiling water. The World on Wheels and Other Sketches\|Benjamin F. (Benjamin Franklin) Taylor British Dictionary definitions for next-door next door adjective, adverb (next-door when prenominal) at, in, or to the adjacent house, flat, building, etcwe live next door to the dentist; the next-door house Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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