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
Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 20 Apr. 2024
His father, grandfather, and two siblings sat in a row next to the visitor’s dugout, almost awkwardly close.
—Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2024
In the mobile app, tap on the microphone icon next to the headphones.
—Reece Rogers, WIRED, 19 Apr. 2024
The Leave the World Behind actor shared a sweet Instagram post that included a clip of himself dancing that was stitched next to a clip of Sosie dancing in another.
—Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 19 Apr. 2024
Older babies can become climbers, so assess anything nearby and avoid placing the crib next to a tall dresser or furniture that could be a climbing surface.
—Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Parents, 19 Apr. 2024
If approved, they would be located where the former Wave House was, next to the Beach House.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Apr. 2024
And the company’s architects even took Microsoft’s HoloLens—a mixed reality headset that allows users to project virtual objects onto the real world—onto an actual project site in Basel, to see how their new building designs might look next to the physical ones already there.
—Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 16 Apr. 2024
Pick up is in the Village parking lot, next to Noah’s Pizza, 220 Oakton Ave., Pewaukee.
—Journal Sentinel, 8 Apr. 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
Trading Couture at this point would be next to impossible for Sharks general manager Mike Grier.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 20 Apr. 2024
His father, grandfather, and two siblings sat in a row next to the visitor’s dugout, almost awkwardly close.
—Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2024
In the mobile app, tap on the microphone icon next to the headphones.
—Reece Rogers, WIRED, 19 Apr. 2024
The Leave the World Behind actor shared a sweet Instagram post that included a clip of himself dancing that was stitched next to a clip of Sosie dancing in another.
—Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 19 Apr. 2024
Older babies can become climbers, so assess anything nearby and avoid placing the crib next to a tall dresser or furniture that could be a climbing surface.
—Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Parents, 19 Apr. 2024
If approved, they would be located where the former Wave House was, next to the Beach House.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Apr. 2024
And the company’s architects even took Microsoft’s HoloLens—a mixed reality headset that allows users to project virtual objects onto the real world—onto an actual project site in Basel, to see how their new building designs might look next to the physical ones already there.
—Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 16 Apr. 2024
Pick up is in the Village parking lot, next to Noah’s Pizza, 220 Oakton Ave., Pewaukee.
—Journal Sentinel, 8 Apr. 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 24 Apr. 2024.
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