next (Meaning)
next (s)
immediately following in time or order
nearest in space or position; immediately adjoining without intervening space
(of elected officers) elected but not yet serving
(of a day of the week) nearest (or nearest but one) after the present moment
next (r)
at the time or occasion immediately following
next (superl.)
Nearest in place; having no similar object intervening.
Nearest in time; as, the next day or hour.
Adjoining in a series; immediately preceding or following in order.
Nearest in degree, quality, rank, right, or relation; as, the next heir was an infant.
next (adv.)
In the time, place, or order nearest or immediately suceeding; as, this man follows next.
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next Sentence Examples
- The next train to London departs in just over an hour.
- I'll see you at the next street corner, past the grocery store.
- I have a meeting coming up next week with the CEO.
- Please turn to the next page in the book.
- The next contestant on the show is a talented musician.
- I'm going to the movies next weekend.
- The next time you visit, I'll show you the new museum.
- The next on the agenda is a discussion about the company's future plans.
- My next vacation will be to a tropical island.
- The next step in the process is to fill out this form.
FAQs About the word next
immediately following in time or order, nearest in space or position; immediately adjoining without intervening space, (of elected officers) elected but not yet
ensuing,following, second, coming, succeeding,subsequent, successive, consecutive,on deck, posterior
prior, previous, prior, precedent,previous, precedent,former, past, antecedent, anterior
The next train to London departs in just over an hour.
I'll see you at the next street corner, past the grocery store.
I have a meeting coming up next week with the CEO.
Please turn to the next page in the book.
