1
: immediately following or adjacent to
2
: in comparison to
next to you I'm wealthy
Synonyms
Examples of next to in a Sentence
Preposition
enjoys living next to the ocean
next to the war, the flagging economy was the biggest campaign issue
Adverb
bought it for next to nothing
Recent Examples on the Web
Anna Herr, IEEE Spectrum, 15 May 2024
The proposals take an early peek at three major alternatives for a modern transit hub that would sprout next to the existing Diridon train station near the corner of West Santa Clara Street and Cahill Street in San Jose.
—George Avalos, The Mercury News, 15 May 2024
The edited video, which is about two minutes long, starts with a man pulling up next to a woman wearing a pink bikini top, jean shorts and a trucker hat.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2024
In the photos, the baby appears to be wearing ear protection but is lying on the floor, next to a bag of merch, surrounded by feet.
—Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 14 May 2024
The New York City portal is next to the Flatiron Building while Dublin’s is at the crux of North Earl Street and O’Connell Street.
—Solcyré Burga, TIME, 14 May 2024
The boys can be seen in the photo on each side of their mother, who squat down to smile right next to them.
—Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 13 May 2024
So imagine three houses in a row with a vacant one in the middle, meaning the other two that are occupied are next to an empty house.
—Byjason Ma, Fortune, 12 May 2024
Post position in the Kentucky Derby is by blind draw, and Dornoch was unlucky enough to get the No. 1 spot, which puts him next to the rail on his left with little room to maneuver out of the gate.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2024
Travis Andersen, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Mar. 2023
Mulaney crouches next to his son, who is wearing a red and gray striped onesie.
—Georgia Slater, Peoplemag, 6 Mar. 2023
Shallow floating shelves prop up a colorful collection of kids' books next to a cozy reading chair.
—Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Mar. 2023
On the same night, a molotov cocktail had been thrown at a school next to a synagogue in the nearby city of Bochum.
—Souad Mekhennet, Washington Post, 6 Mar. 2023
He was promoted to the top line Sunday, playing next to Dylan Larkin and Lucas Raymond.
—Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press, 6 Mar. 2023
Several unmoving people could be seen lying on the street next to the pickup truck, the photos show.
—Josh Campbell, CNN, 6 Mar. 2023
There’s my bed, the TV set and next to it, there’s Juanita.
—Sara Mhaidli, NBC News, 1 Mar. 2023
Authorities said a woman was asleep in the Ford Excursion when another vehicle with two men and two women pulled up next to it.
—Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY, 16 Feb. 2023
Preposition
To store one bit, two Josephson-junction loops need to be placed next to each other.
—Anna Herr, IEEE Spectrum, 15 May 2024
The proposals take an early peek at three major alternatives for a modern transit hub that would sprout next to the existing Diridon train station near the corner of West Santa Clara Street and Cahill Street in San Jose.
—George Avalos, The Mercury News, 15 May 2024
The edited video, which is about two minutes long, starts with a man pulling up next to a woman wearing a pink bikini top, jean shorts and a trucker hat.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2024
In the photos, the baby appears to be wearing ear protection but is lying on the floor, next to a bag of merch, surrounded by feet.
—Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 14 May 2024
The New York City portal is next to the Flatiron Building while Dublin’s is at the crux of North Earl Street and O’Connell Street.
—Solcyré Burga, TIME, 14 May 2024
The boys can be seen in the photo on each side of their mother, who squat down to smile right next to them.
—Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 13 May 2024
So imagine three houses in a row with a vacant one in the middle, meaning the other two that are occupied are next to an empty house.
—Byjason Ma, Fortune, 12 May 2024
Post position in the Kentucky Derby is by blind draw, and Dornoch was unlucky enough to get the No. 1 spot, which puts him next to the rail on his left with little room to maneuver out of the gate.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2024
Adverb
The left winglet of a Boeing 757 clipped the horizontal stabilizer of an empty Delta Air Lines Bombardier CRJ-900 that was parked next to it, the FAA said.
—Travis Andersen, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Mar. 2023
Mulaney crouches next to his son, who is wearing a red and gray striped onesie.
—Georgia Slater, Peoplemag, 6 Mar. 2023
Shallow floating shelves prop up a colorful collection of kids' books next to a cozy reading chair.
—Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Mar. 2023
On the same night, a molotov cocktail had been thrown at a school next to a synagogue in the nearby city of Bochum.
—Souad Mekhennet, Washington Post, 6 Mar. 2023
He was promoted to the top line Sunday, playing next to Dylan Larkin and Lucas Raymond.
—Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press, 6 Mar. 2023
Several unmoving people could be seen lying on the street next to the pickup truck, the photos show.
—Josh Campbell, CNN, 6 Mar. 2023
There’s my bed, the TV set and next to it, there’s Juanita.
—Sara Mhaidli, NBC News, 1 Mar. 2023
Authorities said a woman was asleep in the Ford Excursion when another vehicle with two men and two women pulled up next to it.
—Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY, 16 Feb. 2023
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“Next to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/next%20to. Accessed 19 May. 2024.
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