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/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

adjacent, side by side, close

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

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What does next mean?5

adjective

1

nearest in space or position; immediately adjoining without intervening space“had adjacent rooms”

2

(of elected officers) elected but not yet serving“our next president”

3

immediately following in time or order“the following day”

4

(of a day of the week) nearest (or nearest but one) after the present moment“not this Saturday, next Saturday”

adverb

1

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

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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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