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adjective
- 1. (of a time) coming immediately after the time of writing or speaking: "we'll go to Corfu next year" Similar Opposite
- 2. coming immediately after the present one in order, rank, or space: "the woman in the next room" Similar Opposite
adverb
- 1. on the first or soonest occasion after the present; immediately afterwards: "he wondered what would happen next"
- 2. following in the specified order: "Jo was the next oldest after Martin"
noun
- 1. the next person or thing: "the week after next"
preposition
- 1. next to: archaic "he plodded along next him"
determiner
- 1. another: West Indian "every year sales down by a next ten per cent again"
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being the first one after the present one or after the one just mentioned, or being the first after the present moment: Go straight at the traffic light and then take the next right. The next time you want to borrow my dress, ask me first. She was next in line after me.
Define next. next synonyms, next pronunciation, next translation, English dictionary definition of next. adj. 1. Nearest in space or position; adjacent: the next room. 2. Immediately following, as in time, order, or sequence: next week; the next item on the...
Next definition: immediately following in time, order, importance, etc.. See examples of NEXT used in a sentence.
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.
You use next to say that something has more of a particular quality than all other things except one. For example, the thing that is next best is the one that is the best except for one other thing.
Things happen next in terms of time when they occur immediately after: "First we'll eat the appetizer, and next we'll eat the entree." The Old English source is niehsta , "nearest or closest." Your " next door neighbor" lives in the house or apartment right beside yours.
NEXT definition: 1. the week/year/Monday, etc that follows the present one: 2. The next time, event, person, or…. Learn more.
Definition of next adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Jun 2, 2024 · next (not comparable) Nearest in place or position, having nothing similar intervening; adjoining . The man in the next bunk kept me awake all night with his snoring. She lives a mile or two away, in the next village. ( obsolete) Most direct, or shortest or nearest in distance or time.
Next Definition. Nearest in space or position; adjacent. The next room. Just before or after in time, space, degree, or rank; nearest; immediately preceding or following.
