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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Victoria Beaule, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2025
However, there are no such hints for players in Season 3, who are sorted into teams at the beginning of their time in Borderland and told where to go for the next match.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 26 Sep. 2025
Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
That goal is made considerably easier by the fact that the festival’s opening concert Thursday at the open-air venue Quartyard in downtown San Diego and closing concert next Sunday on the streets of downtown Tijuana are free to attend.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
Vogue, 25 Sep. 2025
What comes next The bill will next face a vote in the National Assembly — with Lee having the final sign-off if it’s approved.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
Simon Moore, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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
The athlete was training to compete in this year's Artistic Gymnastics World Championships, which are being held in Indonesia, and was projected to qualify for the next Summer Olympic Games in 2028 in Los Angeles.
—Victoria Beaule, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2025
However, there are no such hints for players in Season 3, who are sorted into teams at the beginning of their time in Borderland and told where to go for the next match.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 26 Sep. 2025
Preposition
The current Gaza war will mark two years next month, the longest in Israel’s history.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
That goal is made considerably easier by the fact that the festival’s opening concert Thursday at the open-air venue Quartyard in downtown San Diego and closing concert next Sunday on the streets of downtown Tijuana are free to attend.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
Adverb
With a mix of trendsetting content and thoughtful storytelling, our editors keep an eye on what’s now, what’s next, and what truly matters.
—Vogue, 25 Sep. 2025
What comes next The bill will next face a vote in the National Assembly — with Lee having the final sign-off if it’s approved.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 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
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 30 Sep. 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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