next door to

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [nekst dawr, dohr too]
- /nɛkst dɔr, doʊr tu/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [nekst dawr, dohr too]
- /nɛkst dɔr, doʊr tu/

Definitions of next door to words

adjective next door to immediately following in time, order, importance, etc.: the next day; the next person in line. 1
adjective next door to nearest or adjacent in place or position: the next room. 1
adjective next door to nearest in relationship or kinship. 1
adverb next door to in the place, time, importance, etc., nearest or immediately following: We're going to London next. This is my next oldest daughter. 1
adverb next door to on the first occasion to follow: when next we meet. 1
preposition next door to adjacent to; nearest: It's in the closet next the blackboard. 1

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Origin of next door to

First appearance:

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; Middle English next(e), Old English nēxt, nēhst, niehst, superlative of nēah nigh (see -est1); cognate with Icelandic nǣstr, German nächst; cf. near

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Parts of speech for Next door to

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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next door to popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for next door to

adj next door to

approximal — situated side by side; close together
contactual — the act or state of touching; a touching or meeting, as of two things or people.
contiguous — Things that are contiguous are next to each other or touch each other.
near at hand — close; to a point or place not far away: Come near so I won't have to shout.

adv next door to

at one's elbow — within easy reach
beside — Something that is beside something else is at the side of it or next to it.
close at hand — lying in the near future or vicinity; nearby or imminent.

adverb next door to

adjoining — being in contact; connected or neighbouring
alongside — If one thing is alongside another thing, the first thing is next to the second.
neighboring — situated or living near another: one of our neighbor nations.
neighbouring — (British, Canada) Situated or living nearby or adjacent to.
opposite — situated, placed, or lying face to face with something else or each other, or in corresponding positions with relation to an intervening line, space, or thing: opposite ends of a room.

adjective next door to

juxtaposed — to place close together or side by side, especially for comparison or contrast.
juxtapositional — an act or instance of placing close together or side by side, especially for comparison or contrast.
meeting — an assembly, as of persons and hounds for a hunt or swimmers or runners for a race or series of races: a track meet.

All 16 Synonyms of next door to