Definition of "next-door" []

• That occupies an adjacent place. (adjective)
• Alternative spelling of next door. (adverb)

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• "“Alan,” said my aunt, and she looked at me with love, “the Flatleys”—she was referring to the next-door neighbors—“asked us if we were putting wine bottles in their recycling bin."
• "Whether I was showing off for my Aunt Pat or out-dancing every kid who challenged me at my next-door neighbor's house, there was a constant beat in my head."
• "I'm never puffed up with pride or think I'm better than the next-door neighbor."