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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
Aside from the Club World Cup, Global Citizen is also producing the World Cup final next year.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 9 June 2025
Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
Candidates running for the Democratic nomination for mayor of New York City faced off for the first time on the debate stage Wednesday, just ahead of the start of early voting next week.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 5 June 2025
Kayla Grant, People.com, 12 June 2025
Now free of any press tour, Lively can enjoy some relaxed, summer in New York dressing—donning Chanel ambassador tweeds and picking up whatever novelty accessory that catches her eye next.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 12 June 2025
Lia Assimakopoulos, Dallas News, 8 Mar. 2023
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
See All Example Sentences for next
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Adjective
Additionally, the more fiscally conservative Senate is increasingly unhappy with the cost of the bill, which is estimated to add $3.1 trillion to the deficit over the next decade.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
Aside from the Club World Cup, Global Citizen is also producing the World Cup final next year.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 9 June 2025
Preposition
The scenario is an easy one to envision and to book: Goldberg returns toward the end of the match, costs Gunther the bout and the world title, and then, the two stars build toward a retirement match next month.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
Candidates running for the Democratic nomination for mayor of New York City faced off for the first time on the debate stage Wednesday, just ahead of the start of early voting next week.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 5 June 2025
Adverb
Lipa and Turner were next snapped in a close-up selfie.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 12 June 2025
Now free of any press tour, Lively can enjoy some relaxed, summer in New York dressing—donning Chanel ambassador tweeds and picking up whatever novelty accessory that catches her eye next.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 12 June 2025
Noun
One sport to the next sees what the other has done and wants some of the same stuff.
—Lia Assimakopoulos, Dallas News, 8 Mar. 2023
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
See All Example Sentences for next
Cite this Entry
“Next.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/next. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
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
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share