American English pronunciation
How to pronounce next
IPA transcription: ['nɛkst]
Pronunciation variants: ['nɛkst]['nɛks]
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Adjective
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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”
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(of elected officers) elected but not yet serving
“our next president”
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immediately following in time or order
“the following day”
“next in line”
“the next president”
“the next item on the list”
Adverb
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at the time or occasion immediately following
“next the doctor examined his back”
Usage examples
- Are you sure that Joe case is going on next week?
- However, he performed solidly for Western Australia for the next few seasons.
- Before guns were invented, armies had to throw bullets at each other and if a bullet touched you, you had to sit out until the next war.
- The next day, "This is America, Charlie Brown" aired "The Birth of the Constitution".
- His next campaign was successful but would later be a factor in Davis's murder.
- Kenneth reacted badly to the steroids, he's under observation for the next hour.
- Another man comes next to him, facing him, and sees the object as well.
- The bank's going to reopen next week.
- Two people talk next to a flag with an eye illustration.
- Are you sure that Joe case is going on next week?