Meaning & Definition of Next in English
English⟶
Next
/nɛkst/
adjective
1. Immediately following in time or order
- "The following day"
- "Next in line"
- "The next president"
- "The next item on the list"
synonym:
- following,
- next
2. Nearest in space or position
- Immediately adjoining without intervening space
- "Had adjacent rooms"
- "In the next room"
- "The person sitting next to me"
- "Our rooms were side by side"
synonym:
- adjacent,
- next,
- side by side(p)
3. (of elected officers) elected but not yet serving
- "Our next president"
synonym:
- future(a),
- next,
- succeeding(a)
adverb
1. At the time or occasion immediately following
- "Next the doctor examined his back"
synonym:
- next
Examples of using
What do you want to do next weekend?
Last time he told me he'd lend me that book the next day
I rented an apartment next to yours.