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adjective, adverb, determiner, pronoun American English pronunciation: next /nekst/
Next is used in the following ways:
as a determiner (followed by a noun): I'll see you next week.
as an adjective: I'm leaving town on the next train. ♦ I didn't realize what had happened until the next day.
as a pronoun: You're the next in line. ♦ I'll be seeing him the week after next.
as an adverb: What happens next? ♦ After me, he's the next tallest boy in the class.
in the preposition phrase next to: Come sit next to me.
 
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  1. 1
    used for referring to the time, event, action, person, etc. that comes after this one or after another one

    He said he was leaving for Rome the next day.

    Who will be the next president?

    The next flight to Newark isn't until 1:30.

    I'll call you the next time I'm in town.

    Who's next in line?

    I'll be busy this week and next.

    When I next spoke with him, he told me he had gotten married.

    I knew exactly what was going to happen next.

    First, peel the fruit. Next, prepare a chocolate sauce.

    the next few weeks/several months/five years etc.:

    Over the next few weeks I tried to re-organize the office.

    next Tuesday/week/year etc. (=the Tuesday, week, year, etc. that comes after this one):

    I'll see you next Friday.

    Local elections take place next May.

  2. 2
    used for referring to the place that is closest to where you are

    I could hear the sound of laughter in the next room.

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    1. a.
      used for referring to the first place that you come to when you continue moving

      This is Wilshire, the next big street is Santa Monica, and after that is Sunset.

      Get out at the next station.

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