next door
One house over
Next door means in or at the adjacent building, room, or space: The neighbors next door have a dog, She lives next door.
As an adjective (often hyphenated), it describes what occupies that adjacent space: the next-door apartment, our next-door neighbors.
Figuratively, next door to something means very close to it: His confidence borders on next door to arrogance.
Directly next to
- adjoiningSharing a border
- besideAdjacent to
- abuttingSharing a common border
- contiguousSharing a common boundary
flanking · bordering · nearby · close · immediate · side-by-side · attached · connected
Those dwelling nearby
- residentsPeople living somewhere
- localsArea's permanent inhabitants
- blockSolid mass, or impede
- streetPublic urban roadway
subdivision · cul-de-sac · apartment building · townhouse · duplex · row house · housing estate · compound
Showing kindness, warmth
- welcomingReceiving others warmly
- helpfulGiving useful aid
- sociableInclined toward companionship
- cordialWarmly friendly manner
amicable · hospitable · warmhearted · good-natured · approachable · waving hello · checking in · looking out for
Able to be identified
- everydayOccurring each day
- routineRegular sequence of actions
- comfortingGiving emotional ease
- homelyUnattractive in appearance
domestic · well-known · regular · accustomed · usual · ordinary · familiar faces · longtime
Small neighborhood retail outlet
- bodegaSmall urban grocery
- groceryFood retail shop
- pharmacyMedicinal dispensary
- laundromatSelf-service clothes-washing business
bakery · deli · coffee shop · newsstand · mini-mart · dry cleaner · takeout · local shop
adjacent
Directly next to
contiguous · flanking · bordering · nearby · close · immediate · side-by-side · attached · connected · a stone's throw
neighbors
Those dwelling nearby
street · subdivision · cul-de-sac · apartment building · townhouse · duplex · row house · housing estate · compound · flatmate
friendly
Showing kindness, warmth
cordial · amicable · hospitable · warmhearted · good-natured · approachable · waving hello · checking in · looking out for · block party
recognizable
Able to be identified
- everydayOccurring each day
- routineRegular sequence of actions
- comfortingGiving emotional ease
homely · domestic · well-known · regular · accustomed · usual · ordinary · familiar faces · longtime · established
corner store
Small neighborhood retail outlet
laundromat · bakery · deli · coffee shop · newsstand · mini-mart · dry cleaner · takeout · local shop · walking distance
- distance phrasesstone's throw, arm's length, within reach, far away, nearby
- closenessclose by, close contact, close-knit, up close, within reach
- neighborsadjacent, adjoining, nearby, upstairs, downstairs
- futureforthcoming, upcoming, coming, impending, imminent
- nearnessnear, nearby, close, adjacent, beside
- urban distancesblock, city block, mile, kilometer, walking distance
next doorfar away
At considerable distance
distant · remote · across town · miles away · across the street
next doorforeign
From another nation
inaccessible · exotic · out of reach · unfamiliar · stranger
door, next, doorway, neighbor, doormat, neighboring, doorstep, doorbell, doorknob