1. Nearest in space or position; immediately adjoining without intervening space
   "in the next room"; "the person sitting next to me";
   - adjacent, side by side
    
2. (of elected officers) elected but not yet serving
   "our next president";
   - future, succeeding
    
3. Immediately following in time or order
   "next in line"; "the next president";
   - following
    
4. (of a day of the week) nearest (or nearest but one) after the present moment
   "not this Saturday, next Saturday"; "on Tuesday next"

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

See also: close, incoming, succeeding

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