1
: immediately adjacent (as in place, rank, or time)
2
: any other considered hypothetically
knew it as well as the next man
see also next to nothing
: nearest or adjacent to
1
: in the time, place, or order nearest or immediately succeeding
next we drove home
the next closest school
2
: on the first occasion to come
when next we meet
: one that is next
from one day to the next
Synonyms
Examples of next in a Sentence
Adjective
I'll see you next Monday.
Next year's party will be even better.
the very next thing that happened
Can I help the next person in line? Who's next?
We could hear people talking in the next room.
At the next set of lights, turn left.
I need the next size up.
The next time we will see each other will be on our wedding day.
Next time, please remember to bring your books to class.
She knew the answer as well as the next person.
Adverb
Next, I need to ask you a few questions about your family.
Recent Examples on the Web
Stephanie Vermillion, USA TODAY, 19 Oct. 2024
But the next set was way bigger than any waves that had come through.
—Jim Clash, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2024
Another 22% of S & P 500 companies are expected to post financial results next week.
—Pia Singh,christopher Hayes, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2024
Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 21 Oct. 2024
Kim Kardashian Shares Photos from Stylish Trip to N.Y.C. with Daughter North
Kardashian next shared a snap of her birthday cake at her early birthday celebrations.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 21 Oct. 2024
Lia Assimakopoulos, Dallas News, 8 Mar. 2023
So bouncing from one tone and genre to the next creates a whiplash effect, even though some of the episodes — that fourth one in particular — are quite good.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 15 Mar. 2023
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Adjective
Pom moved on to his next conquest: a mother and cub who evaded him by scaling a tree.
—Stephanie Vermillion, USA TODAY, 19 Oct. 2024
But the next set was way bigger than any waves that had come through.
—Jim Clash, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
Preposition
The Line expands to over 25 markets next week, including the Landmark Sunset in LA.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2024
Another 22% of S & P 500 companies are expected to post financial results next week.
—Pia Singh,christopher Hayes, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2024
Adverb
It will next be broadcast on Nine Network in Australia. .
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 21 Oct. 2024
Kim Kardashian Shares Photos from Stylish Trip to N.Y.C. with Daughter North
Kardashian next shared a snap of her birthday cake at her early birthday celebrations.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 21 Oct. 2024
Noun
One sport to the next sees what the other has done and wants some of the same stuff.
—Lia Assimakopoulos, Dallas News, 8 Mar. 2023
So bouncing from one tone and genre to the next creates a whiplash effect, even though some of the episodes — that fourth one in particular — are quite good.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 15 Mar. 2023
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“Next.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/next. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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next
1 of 3 adjective
: coming immediately before or following
the next page
the house next to ours
next
2 of 3 preposition(ˈ)nekst
next
3 of 3 adverbˈnekst
1
: in the nearest time, place, or order following
open this package next
2
: at the first time to come after this
when next we meet
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