Synonyms of next to

next to 1 of 2

preposition

1

as in near

close to

enjoys living next to the ocean

Synonyms & Similar Words

• near
• around
• next door to
• beside
• by
• at
• about
• across
• along
• nigh
• alongside
• toward
• circa

2

as in after

subsequent to in time or order

next to the war, the flagging economy was the biggest campaign issue

Synonyms & Similar Words

• after
• behind
• following
• past
• below
• since
• après

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• prior to
• previous to
• ahead of
• before
• of
• to
• toward
• afore
• ere

next to

2 of 2

adverb

as in almost

very close to but not completely

bought it for next to nothing

Synonyms & Similar Words

• almost
• nearly
• practically
• just about
• fairly
• about
• pretty much
• virtually
• most
• somewhere
• as good as
• more or less
• all but
• within an inch of
• feckly
• fair
• by and large
• mostly
• near
• nigh
• much
• mainly
• well-nigh
• largely
• chiefly
• somewhat
• borderline
• partly
• partially
• appreciably
• kind of

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• quite
• entirely
• fully
• completely
• absolutely
• thoroughly
• well
• altogether
• wholly
• totally
• plain
• utterly
• plumb
• hardly
• barely
• scarcely

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of next to

Preposition

The Shoshone chief next to me pours more water on the hot stones that are stacked in the middle of our circle of ten. — Taylor Eisenhauer, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Sep. 2026

Surveillance photos taken by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration show workers wearing no protective gear at the demolition site of the Lake Behavioral Hospital in Waukegan, next to the working hospital building immediately to the left. — Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 10 Sep. 2026

Adverb

The suspect appeared to have fired indiscriminately at students in a classroom next to his own after leaving his Grade 9 classroom, Palencia said in a separate interview with local DZBB radio. — CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026

After a lot in the Historic Southside neighborhood next to Van Zandt-Guinn Elementary School sat vacant for years, several Fort Worth organizations have worked together to turn the space into a garden and reading trail. — Samuel O’Neal 18, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Sep. 2026