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nextnext1 /nɛkst/ ●●● S1 W1 determiner, adjective 1the next day, time, event, etc. is the one that happens after the present one: His next job was in a hotel. The next flight leaves in 45 minutes. I’m going to be studying Spanish intensively for the next three months. They went back to St. Louis the next day. Next time, be more careful (=when this happens again). I’ll see you next Monday. Jill and I are going to Mom’s next weekend. The next few months went by slowly. → see also last1THESAURUSfollowing – the following day, month, year, etc. is the next day, month, year, etc.: He was sick in the evening, but the following day he felt better.subsequent formal – happening or coming after something else: Subsequent research has proved Dr. Kim’s theories to be true.succeeding formal – coming after something or someone else in time. Used about weeks, months, years, etc., or about groups of people: In the succeeding weeks, he gradually grew stronger. Succeeding generations will remember the mistakes we made here.later – a later date, time, etc. is one that comes in the future, or after something else: We’ll discuss this at a later time.ensuing formal – happening after something, often as a result of it: He realized, in the ensuing silence, that he had said the wrong thing.future – happening or existing at a time after the present, especially at a time that is far ahead: We are a small company today, but we are planning for future growth.2the next place is the one closest to where you are now: Turn left at the next corner. We could hear everything from the next room.3coming after the present one in a series or order: The letter continues on the next page. Who’s next in line? Read the next two chapters before Friday. Do they have the next size up (=a slightly bigger size)?4the next thing you know spoken used when talking about something that happened suddenly or was a surprise: The next thing I knew he was trying to kiss me! → see also next of kin determiner, adjective | adverb | pronoun
nextnext2 ●●● S1 W2 adverb 1
immediately after: What do I do next? Heat the chocolate until it melts. Next, pour it into the molds and leave to cool.2next to somebody/something a)very close to someone or something, with nothing in between: There was a little girl sitting next to him. Put it in the closet next to the bathroom. b)used to say what is first of a list of things you like or prefer: Next to volleyball, basketball is the sport I enjoy most.3the next biggest/oldest/fastest etc. something (after somebody/something) the thing or person that is closest in size, age, speed, etc. to the one you are talking about, but less than it: He is the next most powerful person in the organization. The next biggest group after English speakers is Spanish speakers.4next to nothing very little: Phil earns next to nothing.5next to impossible very difficult: It’s next to impossible to get tickets to the game.6the next best thing the thing or situation that is almost as good as the one you really want: If we can’t be together, talking on the phone is the next best thing.7literary the next time: When I next saw Sylvia, she completely ignored me. determiner, adjective | adverb | pronoun
nextnext3 ●●● S3 W3 pronoun 1the person or thing in a list, series, etc. that comes after the person or thing you are dealing with now: Jamie was next in line. What’s next on the shopping list?2the day/week etc. after next the day, week, etc. that follows the next one: Joanie and her husband are coming to visit the week after next.3the next to last the one before the last one: Stewart was assured of the championship in the next to last race of the year.4next (please) spoken used to tell someone that it is now his or her turn to do something, especially someone who is waiting in line for something5be next in line to be the next person to become king, a leader, etc.: Prince Charles is next in line to become king of England.