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next door

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌnɛkst ˈdɔr/ · UK /ˌnekst ˈdɔː/

next door means: In or to the house, room, or building immediately beside this one.

adverb

IN ADJACENT PLACEA1

In or to the house, room, or building immediately beside this one.

  • My sister lives next door.
  • We went next door to borrow a chair.
  • Who moved into the apartment next door?

How to use it: next door to someone/something (The bakery is next door to the bank.)

Similar words: adjacent, alongside

Common phrases: live next door, go next door

adjective

BESIDE YOUA2

In the house, room, or building immediately beside another one.

  • The shop next door sells bread.
  • Our neighbors next door have a dog.
  • Is the apartment next door empty?

Similar words: adjacent, neighboring

Common phrases: the shop next door, the house next door

Questions about next door

What does next door mean?

In or to the house, room, or building immediately beside this one.

What is next door in other languages?

Türkçe: yan tarafta · Español: al lado · Français: à côté · Deutsch: nebenan · Italiano: accanto · 日本語: 隣に

How do you pronounce next door?

In American English /ˌnɛkst ˈdɔr/; in British English /ˌnekst ˈdɔː/.

How do you use next door in a sentence?

My sister lives next door. We went next door to borrow a chair.

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