next
/nɛkst/adjective, adverb1 syllable
Next means: nearest in space or position; immediately adjoining without intervening space.
Synonyms for next8
adjective, as in nearest in space or position; immediately adjoining without intervening space
adjective, as in (of elected officers) elected but not yet serving
adjective, as in immediately following in time or order
adjective, as in (of a day of the week) nearest (or nearest but one) after the present moment
What does next mean?5
adjective
nearest in space or position; immediately adjoining without intervening space“had adjacent rooms”
(of elected officers) elected but not yet serving“our next president”
immediately following in time or order“the following day”
(of a day of the week) nearest (or nearest but one) after the present moment“not this Saturday, next Saturday”
adverb
at the time or occasion immediately following“next the doctor examined his back”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with next?2
one syllable
two syllables
Next in a sentence
- Next thing you know, you'll be in the papers.Zifre
- Turn left at the next corner, and you'll find the station.Zifre
- I don't want to rush you, but let's try to catch the next bus.CK
- If we don't finish this job, we'll lose the next contract.CK
- Work hard, or you'll have to take the same course again next year.CK
- According to this magazine, my favorite actress will marry a jazz musician next spring.CK
- I'll lend you the book, provided you return it next week.CK
- Business is bad, and the outlook for next year is even worse.CM
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