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next door

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

ADJECTIVE

adjacent

Synonyms

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adjoining bordering contiguous neighboring

WEAK

alongside beside close close-by near touching

Antonyms

STRONGEST

divided separate

WEAK

apart away detached disconnected distant far faraway nonadjacent remote

ADJECTIVE

adjoining

Synonyms

STRONGEST

adjacent contiguous neighboring

STRONG

abutting connecting impinging interconnecting joined joining juxtaposed near touching verging

WEAK

approximal bordering on conterminous coterminous

Antonyms

WEAK

detached divided separate

ADJECTIVE

bordering

Synonyms

STRONGEST

adjacent adjoining neighboring

STRONG

abutting bounding edging near skirting touching

WEAK

on the edge of

Antonyms

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detached separate

WEAK

apart far faraway

ADJECTIVE

convenient

Synonyms

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accessible available handy immediate

WEAK

adjacent adjoining all around at elbows at fingertips at hand central close close-at-hand close-by contiguous easy to reach in neighborhood next nigh on deck on tap under one's nose within reach

Antonyms

WEAK

awkward distant far out-of-the-way unavailable

ADJECTIVE

near

Synonyms

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adjacent adjoining immediate nearby neighboring warm

STRONG

abutting bordering burning close nigh ready touching

WEAK

abreast along toward alongside approximal around at close quarters available beside close shave close-at-hand close-by conterminous contiguous convenient hair's breadth handy in close proximity near-at-hand not remote practically proximal proximate side-by-side vincinal within stone's throw

Antonyms

STRONGEST

away detached distant far faraway separate

STRONG

cool

WEAK

deferred expired gone past postponed remote unfamiliar

ADJECTIVE

neighboring

Synonyms

STRONGEST

adjoining bordering nearby

STRONG

abutting close near

WEAK

beside

Antonyms

STRONGEST

far faraway separate

STRONG

away

NOUN

stone's throw

Synonyms

WEAK

close range earshot eyeshot holler near not far shouting distance spitting distance

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

The well-dressed Senate aide next door, who asked me not to use his name for fear of upsetting his boss, hadn’t heard about Trump’s fascination with Florsheim.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

And that’s not counting on Canada, the other energy powerhouse next door and a close U.S. ally, Stuart added.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

Any fan interested was to report to the Freeman Coliseum—a historic rodeo arena next door to the Spurs’ home court—for tryouts.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

But St. Louis wasn’t exactly next door to Atlanta.

From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn

next door

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