next to

¹next to

prep

Definition of NEXT TO

1

: immediately following or adjacent to

2

: in comparison to <next to you I'm wealthy>

Examples of NEXT TO

1. <enjoys living next to the ocean>
2. <next to the war, the flagging economy was the biggest campaign issue>

First Known Use of NEXT TO

14th century

Related to NEXT TO

Synonyms: about, by, near, around, nigh

Antonyms: afore [chiefly dialect], ahead of, before, ere, of, previous to, prior to, to

Related Words: alongside, beside; across, along, at; circa; toward (or towards)

Near Antonyms: toward (or towards)

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