1
: immediately following or adjacent to
2
: in comparison to
next to you I'm wealthy
Examples of next to in a Sentence
Preposition
enjoys living next to the ocean
next to the war, the flagging economy was the biggest campaign issue
Adverb
bought it for next to nothing
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Rick Burton, Sportico.com, 7 Sep. 2025
This meant the 0/2 domino had to go next to it, down into the Green 2 tile.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
The two pink squares next to that must equal a total of 0.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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Preposition
During rush hour on the Boston subway, Littlefield struck up a conversation with the person seated next to him about workplace recognition.
—Rick Burton, Sportico.com, 7 Sep. 2025
This meant the 0/2 domino had to go next to it, down into the Green 2 tile.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Adverb
Just feet away, their mother, 71-year-old Doreen Richards Broadbelt, was found dead on Labor Day due to a dog attack in a field next to a Miami Gardens elementary school.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
The two pink squares next to that must equal a total of 0.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Next to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/next%20to. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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