next
1 of 4adjective
ˈnekst 
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
next
2 of 4preposition
: nearest or adjacent to
next
3 of 4adverb
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
next
4 of 4noun
: one that is next
from one day to the next
Synonyms
Adjective
- coming
- ensuing
- following
- succeeding
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Example Sentences
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. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Paul Vieira, WSJ, 11 Sep. 2022 British indie-pop band McCarthy, followers of the hard-left Revolutionary Communist Party, were one of the few groups to write about our next monarch. Bob Stanley, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2022 For the past six months, my husband and I have been talking more seriously about the next phase of our lives. WIRED, 11 Sep. 2022 Considering the lack of U.S. commitment to the fight, Roggio worries that terrorist groups will be able to regroup and start plotting their next attack. Michael Lee, Fox News, 11 Sep. 2022 Manning struck out Michael Massey, the next batter, to end the fourth. Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 11 Sep. 2022 Barrero stole third base on the next pitch and scored on a sacrifice fly. The Enquirer, 11 Sep. 2022 Alex Highsmith made the first of his three sacks on Cincinnati's first offensive play, and Fitzpatrick jumped Tyler Boyd's route the next snap and returned it 31 yards for a pick-6. Mitch Stacy, ajc, 11 Sep. 2022 After a foggy morning tomorrow, the next round of heavy rain showers and thunderstorms will develop in the afternoon and into the evening. Greg Porter, Washington Post, 11 Sep. 2022 Janie Mccauley, ajc, 26 Aug. 2022 The United States next plays Finland on Saturday, when Canada faces Switzerland. BostonGlobe.com, 25 Aug. 2022 The four-story house is in the center of the Norfolk coastal village of Wells-next-the-Sea and has a lookout tower with spectacular sea views. Ruth Bloomfield, WSJ, 27 July 2022 Ortega believes the Fire will have arguably one of the most athletic backcourts in the country next high school basketball season with Perry and former Phoenix St. Mary's guard Vince Delano. Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic, 2 July 2022 Ham will not only have to win James’ approval but also carefully orchestrate his minutes next season when James is expected to pass Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the league’s all-time leading scorer. Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2022 The clip next jumps to an actual moment on actual British television. Evan Osnos, The New Yorker, 21 July 2022 The challenge next moves to more-fraught terrain — getting impatient Americans to understand that, while a vaccine is here, most will have to wait. Katie Shepherd, Washington Post, 11 Dec. 2020 In that case, the Lakers would have needed to create salary-cap space next offseason to sign Irving to a more lucrative contract. Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2022 Josh Reed, Anchorage Daily News, 13 Sep. 2022 The flagship campuses of Purdue and Indiana universities were ranked next best in the state, both included among the 100 best national universities in the nation. Arika Herron, The Indianapolis Star, 12 Sep. 2022 Up next: The Heat’s five greatest moments, as the franchise turns 35. Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 12 Sep. 2022 The team next went in search of Frank at the Transit Center. Gary Warth, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2022 The next closest native grassland is the Buena Vista Grasslands, nearly 90 miles away. Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 12 Sep. 2022 Geist’s teammates arrived next and set up a perimeter. Fox News, 11 Sep. 2022 What would her fan Laura-Lee Singh like to see from Swift next? Karen Bliss, Billboard, 10 Sep. 2022 Justine and Cayla go next, and Cayla falls off after stepping on the first peg. Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 8 Sep. 2022 Stephen Wilmot, WSJ, 11 Mar. 2022 Because the multi-racial categories are relatively new to the census and have changed since they were introduced, an apples-to-apples comparison of data collected from one census year to the next becomes complicated, if not impossible. Hannah Drown, cleveland, 21 Aug. 2021 Your organization should have a plan for how to manage the alarm in the foreseeable future — in the new next. Curtis Odom, Forbes, 7 June 2021 For so many others, there is no longer a something-to-do-next. Ai Weiwei, The Atlantic, 2 June 2020 The liminal spaces that represent transitions between one point in time and the next are needed even more today, during turmoil and stay-at-home orders caused by the coronavirus, say proponents. oregonlive, 28 Apr. 2020 On Thursday, one plane after the next was landing at an American Airlines facility in Tulsa. David Gelles, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2020 In all, Guo received $32,000 in scholarships during the 2019 National Finals, and would currently be gearing up for her triumphant return to Mobile to crown the next Distinguished Young Woman of America. Michael Dumas, al, 26 Apr. 2020 Bennington will be in federal custody until his next scheduled court appearance on Thursday. Andrew Blankstein, NBC News, 22 Apr. 2020 See More
Adjective
Conservatives are banking that his appeal to financially struggling blue-collar Canadians can return the party to power in the next election. Paul Vieira, WSJ, 11 Sep. 2022 British indie-pop band McCarthy, followers of the hard-left Revolutionary Communist Party, were one of the few groups to write about our next monarch. Bob Stanley, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2022 For the past six months, my husband and I have been talking more seriously about the next phase of our lives. WIRED, 11 Sep. 2022 Considering the lack of U.S. commitment to the fight, Roggio worries that terrorist groups will be able to regroup and start plotting their next attack. Michael Lee, Fox News, 11 Sep. 2022 Manning struck out Michael Massey, the next batter, to end the fourth. Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 11 Sep. 2022 Barrero stole third base on the next pitch and scored on a sacrifice fly. The Enquirer, 11 Sep. 2022 Alex Highsmith made the first of his three sacks on Cincinnati's first offensive play, and Fitzpatrick jumped Tyler Boyd's route the next snap and returned it 31 yards for a pick-6. Mitch Stacy, ajc, 11 Sep. 2022 After a foggy morning tomorrow, the next round of heavy rain showers and thunderstorms will develop in the afternoon and into the evening. Greg Porter, Washington Post, 11 Sep. 2022 Preposition
By the end of the inning, slugger Aaron Judge was sitting next Weissert, getting the rookie to relax. Janie Mccauley, ajc, 26 Aug. 2022 The United States next plays Finland on Saturday, when Canada faces Switzerland. BostonGlobe.com, 25 Aug. 2022 The four-story house is in the center of the Norfolk coastal village of Wells-next-the-Sea and has a lookout tower with spectacular sea views. Ruth Bloomfield, WSJ, 27 July 2022 Ortega believes the Fire will have arguably one of the most athletic backcourts in the country next high school basketball season with Perry and former Phoenix St. Mary's guard Vince Delano. Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic, 2 July 2022 Ham will not only have to win James’ approval but also carefully orchestrate his minutes next season when James is expected to pass Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the league’s all-time leading scorer. Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2022 The clip next jumps to an actual moment on actual British television. Evan Osnos, The New Yorker, 21 July 2022 The challenge next moves to more-fraught terrain — getting impatient Americans to understand that, while a vaccine is here, most will have to wait. Katie Shepherd, Washington Post, 11 Dec. 2020 In that case, the Lakers would have needed to create salary-cap space next offseason to sign Irving to a more lucrative contract. Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2022 Adverb
The triumph extend their winning streak and keeps their record unblemished at 5-0 with a Cook Inlet Conference matchup with winless South Anchorage up next. Josh Reed, Anchorage Daily News, 13 Sep. 2022 The flagship campuses of Purdue and Indiana universities were ranked next best in the state, both included among the 100 best national universities in the nation. Arika Herron, The Indianapolis Star, 12 Sep. 2022 Up next: The Heat’s five greatest moments, as the franchise turns 35. Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 12 Sep. 2022 The team next went in search of Frank at the Transit Center. Gary Warth, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2022 The next closest native grassland is the Buena Vista Grasslands, nearly 90 miles away. Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 12 Sep. 2022 Geist’s teammates arrived next and set up a perimeter. Fox News, 11 Sep. 2022 What would her fan Laura-Lee Singh like to see from Swift next? Karen Bliss, Billboard, 10 Sep. 2022 Justine and Cayla go next, and Cayla falls off after stepping on the first peg. Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 8 Sep. 2022 Noun
The numbers are higher globally: One-quarter of consumers intend to buy an EV next. Stephen Wilmot, WSJ, 11 Mar. 2022 Because the multi-racial categories are relatively new to the census and have changed since they were introduced, an apples-to-apples comparison of data collected from one census year to the next becomes complicated, if not impossible. Hannah Drown, cleveland, 21 Aug. 2021 Your organization should have a plan for how to manage the alarm in the foreseeable future — in the new next. Curtis Odom, Forbes, 7 June 2021 For so many others, there is no longer a something-to-do-next. Ai Weiwei, The Atlantic, 2 June 2020 The liminal spaces that represent transitions between one point in time and the next are needed even more today, during turmoil and stay-at-home orders caused by the coronavirus, say proponents. oregonlive, 28 Apr. 2020 On Thursday, one plane after the next was landing at an American Airlines facility in Tulsa. David Gelles, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2020 In all, Guo received $32,000 in scholarships during the 2019 National Finals, and would currently be gearing up for her triumphant return to Mobile to crown the next Distinguished Young Woman of America. Michael Dumas, al, 26 Apr. 2020 Bennington will be in federal custody until his next scheduled court appearance on Thursday. Andrew Blankstein, NBC News, 22 Apr. 2020 See More Word History
Etymology
Adjective
Middle English, from Old English nīehst, superlative of nēah nigh — more at nigh
First Known Use
Adjective
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Preposition
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
Adverb
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Noun
15th century, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing next
Kids Definition
next 1 of 3
adjective
ˈnekst
: coming just before or after
Turn to the next page.
But the next morning I put my foot down. Judy Blume, Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing
Judy Blume, Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothingnext
2 of 3adverb
1
: in the nearest place, time, or order following
Do that next.
2
: at the first time after this
I'll tell you more when next we meet.
next
3 of 3noun
: a person or thing that immediately follows another person or thing
It's one thing after the next.
next 1 of 3
adjective
as in following
being the one that comes immediately after another my house is the next one turn at the next street, not this one she was next in line for concert tickets Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- following
- coming
- second
- ensuing
- subsequent
- succeeding
- successive
- on deck
- consecutive
- sequential
- posterior
- immediate
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- previous
- prior
- past
- precedent
- last
- preceding
- former
- foregoing
- anterior
- antecedent
next
2 of 3adverb
as in then
Synonyms & Similar Words
- then
- after
- since
- later
- soon
- hereafter
- afterward
- thereupon
- thereafter
- subsequently
- afterwards
- presently
- latterly
- by and by
- infra
- hereinbelow
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- before
- earlier
- previously
- ahead
- beforehand
- anteriorly
- afore
- formerly
- heretofore
- antecedently
- theretofore
next
3 of 3preposition
as in next to
Synonyms & Similar Words
- next to
- upon
- on
- alongside
- against
- upside