Meaning & use

next

adjective·Everyday

Coming immediately after the present one in time, order, or position.

See it in a sentence

Our next meeting is scheduled for Thursday afternoon.

Take the next left turn to reach the parking garage.

A note on using this word

Used with 'the' before a noun of time or sequence, as in 'the next train' or 'the next step.'

Words with a similar meaning

followingsubsequentupcoming

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