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
Journal Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2024
Wallen issued a public apology afterward, then released a photo of himself smiling next to the bar’s owner, Kid Rock.
—Avi Selk, Washington Post, 8 Apr. 2024
Some watchers, like Brandon Beck, 43, flew in Sunday night from San Diego and spent the night in a sleeping bag on the tarmac next to his friend’s Mooney single-prop piston four-seater.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 8 Apr. 2024
Even the Buc-ee’s beaver, the mascot of the beloved Texas convenience-store chain, made an appearance, sidling up next to Keith Urban during a goofy segment about reading artists’ minds.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 8 Apr. 2024
Rice was spilled on the floor next to a bulk rice bin, the floor next to the ice machine had food debris and there was grease build up next to an electrical outlet.
—Jacqueline Pinedo, Sacramento Bee, 5 Apr. 2024
Cervantes and his friend, 24-year-old Amber Khan from Tustin, left a house party and had been standing next to a car for a few minutes when the hit-and-run happened, said Khan.
—Mona Darwish, Orange County Register, 5 Apr. 2024
What happens next to Key bridge and Baltimore port?
—USA TODAY, 27 Mar. 2024
The village will also be unveiling a new restaurant on May 1: Stand 44, located next to the Detroit Central Market in the Main Street District and named after a stall where Mary Judge sold her items from 1863 to 1894.
—Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 27 Mar. 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
Pick up is in the Village parking lot, next to Noah’s Pizza, 220 Oakton Ave., Pewaukee.
—Journal Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2024
Wallen issued a public apology afterward, then released a photo of himself smiling next to the bar’s owner, Kid Rock.
—Avi Selk, Washington Post, 8 Apr. 2024
Some watchers, like Brandon Beck, 43, flew in Sunday night from San Diego and spent the night in a sleeping bag on the tarmac next to his friend’s Mooney single-prop piston four-seater.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 8 Apr. 2024
Even the Buc-ee’s beaver, the mascot of the beloved Texas convenience-store chain, made an appearance, sidling up next to Keith Urban during a goofy segment about reading artists’ minds.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 8 Apr. 2024
Rice was spilled on the floor next to a bulk rice bin, the floor next to the ice machine had food debris and there was grease build up next to an electrical outlet.
—Jacqueline Pinedo, Sacramento Bee, 5 Apr. 2024
Cervantes and his friend, 24-year-old Amber Khan from Tustin, left a house party and had been standing next to a car for a few minutes when the hit-and-run happened, said Khan.
—Mona Darwish, Orange County Register, 5 Apr. 2024
What happens next to Key bridge and Baltimore port?
—USA TODAY, 27 Mar. 2024
The village will also be unveiling a new restaurant on May 1: Stand 44, located next to the Detroit Central Market in the Main Street District and named after a stall where Mary Judge sold her items from 1863 to 1894.
—Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 27 Mar. 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 Apr. 2024.
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