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
: nearest or adjacent to
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
: one that is next
from one day to the next
Examples of next in a Sentence
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.
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As companies look to the next decade, the message is clear.
—Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
The issue there is that figure may be overstating his value to the Warriors next season.
—Mat Issa, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Joey Garrison, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
It’s left supporters on Capitol Hill delighted, frustrated, or wondering what’s next.
—Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 10 Sep. 2025
Simon Moore, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
So bouncing from one tone and genre to the next creates a whiplash effect, even though some of the episodes — that fourth one in particular — are quite good.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 15 Mar. 2023
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Adjective
As 9to5Mac reports, hypertension alerts will become available in over 150 countries and regions, including the US and the EU, next week.
—PC Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
As companies look to the next decade, the message is clear.
—Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Preposition
Major League Baseball analyst Jim Riley predicted that will be the case, naming Volpe one of the players who won't be back with their current teams next year.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
The issue there is that figure may be overstating his value to the Warriors next season.
—Mat Issa, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Adverb
Which city will Trump target next?
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
It’s left supporters on Capitol Hill delighted, frustrated, or wondering what’s next.
—Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
Incoming Data There are still several weeks before the FOMC next meets, during that time there will be more data on the economy.
—Simon Moore, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
So bouncing from one tone and genre to the next creates a whiplash effect, even though some of the episodes — that fourth one in particular — are quite good.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 15 Mar. 2023
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“Next.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/next. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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next
1 of 3 adjective
: coming immediately before or following
the next page
the house next to ours
next
2 of 3 preposition(ˈ)nekst
next
3 of 3 adverbˈnekst
1
: in the nearest time, place, or order following
open this package next
2
: at the first time to come after this
when next we meet
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