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  • 11next-door — (adv.) also nextdoor, 1570s, from noun phrase next door nearest house (late 15c.), from NEXT (Cf. next) + DOOR (Cf. door). Noun meaning the people living next door is from 1855 …

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  • 12next-door — adj [only before noun] 1.) next door neighbour the person who lives in the house or apartment next to yours 2.) next door apartment/office etc the apartment etc that is next to yours …

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  • 13next-door — adj [only before noun] 1.) next door neighbour the person who lives in the house or apartment next to yours 2.) next door apartment/office etc the apartment etc that is next to yours …

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  • 14next-door — next ,door adjective only before noun 1. ) the next door apartment, garden, office, etc. is the one next to yours 2. ) your next door neighbor lives in the house next to yours …

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  • 15next door — ► ADVERB & ADJECTIVE ▪ in or to the next house or room. ● next door to Cf. ↑next door to …

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  • 16Next Door (1975 film) — Next Door is the name of a short 1975 film written and directed by Andrew Silver. The 24 minute black and white film starred Matthew Bradley and Paul Guilfoyle. Kurt Vonnegut is also credited with writing the story. External links Next Door (1975 …

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  • 17next door to — ► next door to 1) in the next house or room to. 2) almost. Main Entry: ↑next door …

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  • 18next-door — [nekst′dôr′, neks′dôr′] adj. in or at the next house, building, etc …

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  • 19next door — 1 adverb 1 in the house, room etc next to yours or someone else s: the boy next door | the people who ve just moved in next door | Her office is just next door. 2 next door to a) next to another building, room etc: He runs that small restaurant… …

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  • 20next door — (The adjective is also spelled next door.) 1) ADV: ADV after v, be ADV, n ADV If a room or building is next door, it is the next one to the right or left. I went next door to the bathroom... She was next door at the time. ...the old lady who… …

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