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
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.
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Jack Dunn, Variety, 7 Aug. 2025
Qualities like movement and versatility take the collection to the next level, without sacrificing Wilson’s signature style.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 7 Aug. 2025
Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 6 Aug. 2025
Reid continued to perform in recent years, appearing often with the L.A. collective Wild Honey, and he was set to launch his biggest U.K. tour in decades next month.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 5 Aug. 2025
Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
The zoning change next goes before the Hobart City Council for its approval.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
Simon Moore, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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
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Adjective
Her next performance is set for Nov. 7, just eight days before it was originally set to end on Nov. 15.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 7 Aug. 2025
Qualities like movement and versatility take the collection to the next level, without sacrificing Wilson’s signature style.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 7 Aug. 2025
Preposition
If successful, the art district hopes to expand the program to additional sites next year.
—Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 6 Aug. 2025
Reid continued to perform in recent years, appearing often with the L.A. collective Wild Honey, and he was set to launch his biggest U.K. tour in decades next month.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 5 Aug. 2025
Adverb
Believe it or not, Jake Paul sits atop a shortlist of potential opponents to fight Anthony Joshua next.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
The zoning change next goes before the Hobart City Council for its approval.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
Noun
Incoming Data There are still several weeks before the FOMC next meets, during that time there will be more data on the economy.
—Simon Moore, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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
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“Next.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/next. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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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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