Meaning of next In English

• 0 being the first one after the present one or after the one just mentioned:

  • Who works in the office next to yours?

  • Take the next street on the right.

  • Who do you think will be the next president?

  • Nothing really changes around here. One day is pretty much like the next.

  • (The) next time you want to borrow something, please ask me first.

  • I'm so busy it's hard to remember what I'm supposed to be doing from one minute to the next.

  • She's away for the next few days.

  • You'll have to wait until your next birthday for a new bike.

  • Can we arrange a meeting for the week after next?

  • What do you think you'll be doing this time next year?

  • We had a big argument, but he called me the next day (= the day after) to apologize.

  • Excuse me, it's my turn - I was next.

• 1 immediately after:

  • So what happened next?

  • What would you like next?

  • First, fry the garlic. Next, add the ginger.

  • [ + -ing verb ] When are you next going to Toronto?

  • Can I sit next to the window?

  • There was a really strange man standing next to me at the train station.

  • Cheese is my favourite food and, next to that, chocolate. (= Cheese is the only food that I like more than chocolate.)

  • They pay me next to nothing (= very little) but I really enjoy the work.

  • It's next to impossible (= extremely difficult) to find somewhere cheap to live around here.

  • We got home in next to no time (= very little time).

  • Next up is the latest news from the presidential campaign .

• 2 being the first one after the present one or after the one just mentioned, or being the first after the present moment:

  • Go straight at the traffic light and then take the next right.

  • The next time you want to borrow my dress, ask me first.

  • She was next in line after me.

  • They’re getting married next week/month/year.

  • The next day/morning we left for Calgary.

• 3 immediately following in time:

  • What happened next?

  • My friend and I sat next to each other on the bus.

  • They pay me next to nothing but I really enjoy the work.