next meaning and definition

NEXT adjective

Definition of next (adjective)

1. immediately following in time or order
   • "the following day"; "next in line"; "the next president"; "the next item on the list"
   • synonyms: following
2. 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"
   • synonyms: adjacent, side by side
3. (of elected officers) elected but not yet serving
   • "our next president"
   • synonyms: future, succeeding

NEXT adverb

Definition of next (adverb)

1. at the time or occasion immediately following
   • "next the doctor examined his back"