NEXT as ADJECTIVE

1. Meaning
   • immediately following in time or order
   Synonym(s)
   • following (what does following mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • the following day
   • next in line
   • the next president
   • the next item on the list
   Similar To
   • succeeding(a) (what does succeeding(a) mean?)
2. Meaning
   • nearest in space or position
   • immediately adjoining without intervening space
   Synonym(s)
   • adjacent (what does adjacent mean?)
   • side by side(p) (what does side by side(p) mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • had adjacent rooms
   • in the next room
   • the person sitting next to me
   • our rooms were side by side
   Similar To
   • close (what does close mean?)
3. Meaning
   • (of elected officers) elected but not yet serving
   Synonym(s)
   • future(a) (what does future(a) mean?)
   • succeeding(a) (what does succeeding(a) mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • our next president
   Similar To
   • incoming (what does incoming mean?)

NEXT as ADVERB

1. Meaning
   • at the time or occasion immediately following
   Usage Example(s)
   • next the doctor examined his back