next
immediately following in time or order
How often you will meet it
Rank 255 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 88,278 times across 155,139 chapters — 0.042% of every word in the library.
It belongs to the first 500 words, the band worth learning before any other.
What it means
adjective
- immediately following in time or order also: following the following daynext in line
- nearest in space or position; immediately adjoining without intervening space also: adjacent, side by side had adjacent roomsin the next room
- (of elected officers) elected but not yet serving also: future, succeeding our next president
- (of a day of the week) nearest (or nearest but one) after the present moment not this Saturday, next Saturdayon Tuesday next
adverb
- at the time or occasion immediately following next the doctor examined his back
next in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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The next time he calls, you will be perfectly cold and indifferent.
The Picture of Dorian Gray · Oscar Wilde · Chapter 1
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The next time I saw him was on the day of his execution.
The Red Record Tabulated Statistics · Ida B. Wells-Barnett · Chapter 1
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Your silkworm used to fast every third day, and the next following spins the better.
The White Devil · John Webster · Chapter 1
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The next morning dawned bright and sunny, and I was full of the anticipation of a delightful visit.
The Mysterious Affair at Styles · Agatha Christie · Chapter 1
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The next day she had another interview with the grand prior, to whom she handed over her jewels and remaining money.
A Knight of the White Cross · G. A. (George Alfred) Henty · Chapter 1