next to

next to

preposition

Definition of NEXT TO

1

close to <enjoys living next to the ocean>

Synonyms about, by, near, next to, nigh

Related Words alongside, beside; across, along, at; circa; toward (or towards)

2

subsequent to in time or order <next to the war, the flagging economy was the biggest campaign issue>

Synonyms après, behind, below, following, next to, past

Related Words since

Near Antonyms toward (or towards)

Antonyms afore [chiefly dialect], ahead of, before, ere, of, previous to, prior to, to