Next meaning

What does “next” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“next” is an adjective and adverb with 5 meanings. Its most common meaning is: immediately following in time or order.

immediately following in time or order
“the following day”
“next in line”
Synonymsfollowing
nearest in space or position; immediately adjoining without intervening space
“had adjacent rooms”
“in the next room”
Synonymsadjacent side by side
(of elected officers) elected but not yet serving
“our next president”
Synonymsfuture succeeding
(of a day of the week) nearest (or nearest but one) after the present moment
“not this Saturday, next Saturday”
“on Tuesday next”

at the time or occasion immediately following
“next the doctor examined his back”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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