next
/nɛkst/
adjective
- Coming immediately after the current one in time or order.
- She is the next person in line for the promotion.
- Please turn to the next page in your textbook.
- The next train arrives in ten minutes.
- Nearest in space or position; adjacent.
- We sat at the next table in the restaurant.
- The next town over is only five miles away.
- The next house on the street has a red door.
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noun
- The person or thing that follows immediately.
- From one day to the next, the weather changed completely.
- The next in line stepped forward.
- He was the next to speak at the meeting.
preposition
- Nearest to; adjacent to (used in the phrase 'next to').
- The bookstore is next to the coffee shop.
- Put the lamp next to the sofa.
- She sat next to her best friend on the bus.
adverb
- Immediately after the present time or event; then.
- He finished his homework and next went outside to play.
- What should we do next?
- First we'll eat dinner, and next we'll watch a movie.
- On the first subsequent occasion.
- I'll see you next week.
- Next time, please call before you come.
- She is moving to a new city next month.
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