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- US Pronunciation
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- [nekst too]
- /nɛkst tu/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [nekst too]
- /nɛkst tu/
Definitions of next to words
- adjective next to immediately following in time, order, importance, etc.: the next day; the next person in line. 1
- adjective next to nearest or adjacent in place or position: the next room. 1
- adjective next to nearest in relationship or kinship. 1
- adverb next to in the place, time, importance, etc., nearest or immediately following: We're going to London next. This is my next oldest daughter. 1
- adverb next to on the first occasion to follow: when next we meet. 1
- preposition next to adjacent to; nearest: It's in the closet next the blackboard. 1
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Origin of next to
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English next(e), Old English nēxt, nēhst, niehst, superlative of nēah nigh (see -est1); cognate with Icelandic nǣstr, German nächst; cf. near
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Parts of speech for Next to
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
next to popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for next to
prep next to
- alongside — If one thing is alongside another thing, the first thing is next to the second.
- by — If something is done by a person or thing, that person or thing does it.
- by way of — You use by way of when you are explaining the purpose of something that you have said or are about to say. For example, if you say something by way of an introduction, you say it as an introduction.
- close at hand — lying in the near future or vicinity; nearby or imminent.
adj next to
- approximal — situated side by side; close together
- bordering — the part or edge of a surface or area that forms its outer boundary.
- contactual — the act or state of touching; a touching or meeting, as of two things or people.
- contiguous — Things that are contiguous are next to each other or touch each other.
- near at hand — close; to a point or place not far away: Come near so I won't have to shout.
adv next to
- at one's elbow — within easy reach
- laterally — of or relating to the side; situated at, proceeding from, or directed to a side: a lateral view.
adverb next to
adjective next to
- abutting — to be adjacent; touch or join at the edge or border (often followed by on, upon, or against): This piece of land abuts on a street.
- juxtaposed — to place close together or side by side, especially for comparison or contrast.
- juxtapositional — an act or instance of placing close together or side by side, especially for comparison or contrast.
- meeting — an assembly, as of persons and hounds for a hunt or swimmers or runners for a race or series of races: a track meet.
preposition next to
- after — If something happens after a particular date or event, it happens during the period of time that follows that date or event.
- against — If one thing is leaning or pressing against another, it is touching it.
- along — If something is situated along a road, river, or corridor, it is situated in it or beside it.
- at — You use at to indicate the place or event where something happens or is situated.
- close — When you close something such as a door or lid or when it closes, it moves so that a hole, gap, or opening is covered.
Antonyms for next to
preposition next to
- away — If someone or something moves or is moved away from a place, they move or are moved so that they are no longer there. If you are away from a place, you are not in the place where people expect you to be.
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