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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024next /nɛkst/USA pronunciation adj. - immediately following in time, order, importance, etc.:the next day; the next flight for the Bahamas.
- nearest or closest in place or position:[before a noun* usually: the + ~]She lived in the next house over.
adv. - in the place, time, order, etc., nearest or immediately following:We're going to London next.
- on the first occasion to follow:When next we meet.
- having more (of some quality) than all others except one:[before an adjective]If we can't go swimming, the next best thing would be to walk on the beach.
Idioms- Idioms next door to:
- close to or near to another;
adjacent to:She lived next door to us for five years.
- Idioms next to:
- Idiomsnear or close to:Sit next to me.
- Idiomsalmost;
nearly:Climbing that mountain was next to impossible. - Idiomsaside from:Next to me, you're the best.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024next (nekst),USA pronunciation adj. - immediately following in time, order, importance, etc.:the next day; the next person in line.
- nearest or adjacent in place or position:the next room.
- nearest in relationship or kinship.
- next door to:
- Idiomsin an adjacent house, apartment, office, etc.;
neighboring. - Idiomsin a position of proximity;
near to:They are next door to poverty.
- next to:
- Idiomsadjacent to:He sat next to his sister.
- Idiomsalmost;
nearly:next to impossible. - Idiomsaside from:Next to cake, ice cream is my favorite dessert.
adv. - in the place, time, importance, etc., nearest or immediately following:We're going to London next. This is my next oldest daughter.
- on the first occasion to follow:when next we meet.
- Idioms get next to (someone), [Informal.]to get into the favor or good graces of;
become a good friend of.
prep. - adjacent to;
nearest:It's in the closet next the blackboard.
- bef. 900; Middle English next(e), Old English nēxt, nēhst, niehst, superlative of nēah nigh (see -est1); cognate with Icelandic nǣstr, German nächst; compare near
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: next /nɛkst/ adj - immediately following: the next patient to be examined, do it next week
- immediately adjoining: the next room
- closest to in degree: the tallest boy next to James, the next-best thing
- the next but one ⇒ the one after the next
adv - at a time or on an occasion immediately to follow: the patient to be examined next, next, he started to unscrew the telephone receiver
- next to ⇒ adjacent to; at or on one side of: the house next to ours
- following in degree: next to your mother, who do you love most?
- almost: next to impossible
prep - archaic next to
Etymology: Old English nēhst, superlative of nēah nigh; compare near, neighbour |