LookItUpnext
Meaning in simple English
US /nɛkst/ · UK /nekst/
next means: Immediately before or after something in a series, usually after it.
adjective
Immediately before or after something in a series, usually after it.
- Read the next page.
- Our next stop is the station.
- Who is the next person in line?
Most closely related to someone, especially as a family member.
- Who is your next of kin?
- The hospital contacted his next of kin.
- Her sister was named as her next of kin.
determiner
The one immediately after the thing or time just mentioned.
- Take the next bus.
- She called me the next day.
- We will discuss that in the next chapter.
The week, month, year, or other period immediately after the current one.
- See you next week.
- They are getting married next summer.
- What are your plans for next year?
The coming named day, sometimes meaning the same day in the week after this one.
- Come back next Friday.
- We're having dinner together next Tuesday.
- Do you mean tomorrow or next Thursday?
The nearest one beside a particular thing or location.
- They live in the next house.
- We heard voices from the next room.
- Can you leave this at the next door?
The one immediately below something else in a stated order of quality, size, or importance.
- We chose the next best option.
- Which town has the next largest population?
- Her result was the next highest score.
adverb
Immediately after another person or thing in time, position, or order.
- Who goes next?
- Their house is the next closest to ours.
- After the director, she ranks next in authority.
Learn next while you read
LookItUp shows the meaning that fits your sentence, in your language, and turns new words into quick practice cards.
Coming soon on the App Store LookItUp app for iPhone and iPadPhrases with next
- next to
- next time
- next door
- next of kin
- next to nothing
- next to no time
- next up
- next to last