next-door
/ˌnekst ˈdɔːr/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌnekst ˈdɔːr/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌnekst ˈdɔː(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈneks(t)-ˈdȯr/ (ame, mw)
next-door — adverb
1. inside or towards the building or room that is immediately beside the place wher
inside or towards the building or room that is immediately beside the place where you are
Mauricio lives next door to the corner shop on Green Street.
next door to + [place/building]
Astrid could hear a baby crying from next door through the thin wall.
The children ran next door to play with Vikram's new puppy.
Kemi went next door to borrow some eggs for the birthday cake.
The new family moved in next door during the winter holidays.
- far away
opposite in distance
用法筆記
Often appears with the preposition 'to' to name the adjacent building or location. The fixed phrase 'next door to' can also describe adjacent rooms or spaces inside the same building, not just separate buildings — for example, 'The bathroom is next door to the bedroom.'
常見錯誤
2. in a position right beside something else, with nothing in between
in a position right beside something else, with nothing in between
The small bakery is next door to the post office on Main Street.
next door to + [building/place] for physical adjacency
A beautiful park sits next door to the school playground.
Their apartment building is next door to the busy train station.
The two flower shops stood next door to each other on the high street.
- right beside
more emphatic and conversational
- adjacent to
more formal; common in written descriptions
用法筆記
This sense emphasises the closeness of two things rather than a person going or living somewhere. Often used with 'to'.
next-door — noun
1. the person or family who lives in the house, room, or apartment that is directly
the person or family who lives in the house, room, or apartment that is directly beside yours
The next door kindly fed our cat while we were away.
the next door as subject (the neighbour)
Our next door has a beautiful garden full of pink roses.
I brought the next door a plate of fresh cookies to welcome them.
The next door called the police when they heard glass breaking.
Our next door offered to water the plants during the summer trip.
- neighbour
the more common word; 'the next door' is informal and British
文法句型
the next door
用法筆記
Always used with the definite article 'the'. Refers to a singular person or a household as a unit.
常見錯誤
next-door — adjective
1. located in or belonging to the building, room, or house that is directly beside
located in or belonging to the building, room, or house that is directly beside yours, usually written with a hyphen
The next-door neighbour helped Dewi carry her heavy bags upstairs.
next-door + neighbour (common collocation)
Their next-door apartment stood empty for almost six months.
A loud party in the next-door room kept everyone awake all night.
We invited the next-door family over for a barbecue on Saturday.
The next-door house has a big oak tree in the front garden.
- neighbouring
slightly more formal and can refer to any nearby building, not just the one directly beside
- adjacent
more formal; used in technical or written descriptions
文法句型
next-door + noun
用法筆記
The hyphen is used when 'next-door' comes before a noun as a compound adjective. Without the noun, use the adverb form 'next door'.