next to
preposition/ˈnekst tə/, before vowels and finally /ˈnekst tu/
/ˈnekst tə/, before vowels and finally /ˈnekst tu/
- in or into a position right by somebody/something synonym beside (1)
- We sat next to each other.
Which Word? next / nearestnext / nearest- (The) next means ‘after this/that one’ in time or in a series of events, places or people:
- When is your next appointment?
- Turn left at the next traffic lights.
- Who’s next?
- Where’s the nearest supermarket?
- Notice the difference between the prepositions nearest to and next to:
- Janet’s sitting nearest to the window (= of all the people in the room).
- Sarah’s sitting next to the window (= right beside it).
- Who’s sitting nearest the door?
- following in order or importance after somebody/something
- Next to skiing my favourite sport is skating.
- almost
- Charles knew next to nothing about farming.
- The horse came next to last (= the one before the last one) in the race.
- in comparison with somebody/something
- Next to her I felt like a fraud.
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