next-door neighbor

Example Sentences

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It turned out that Zermeño casually knew the business owner, although Alex Lopez said he never realized his former next-door neighbor was a mural artist.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

I lived in California for six years and never met my next-door neighbor whose house was 10 feet away from mine.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2026

You’re under no obligation to lend your snowblower to your next-door neighbor.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 24, 2026

Outie Mark knew Ms. Cobel as his next-door neighbor, Mrs. Selvig, never recognizing that she was also his boss — ever present, always watching.

From Salon • Mar. 19, 2025

"Me, too, sometimes. I mean, I guess I'm used to them. I've known most of them my whole life. Steve's my next-door neighbor."

From "Eleanor & Park" by Rainbow Rowell