next to
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Adjacent to, as in The car next to mine has a flat tire , [Late 1300s]
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Following in order or degree, as in Next to skiing, she likes hiking . [Early 1500s]
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Almost, practically, as in It's next to impossible to predict the outcome , or I earned next to nothing last year . [Second half of 1600s]
Example Sentences
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Dressed in olive green fatigues, Raúl Castro stood next to Díaz-Canel and a line of aged Cuban officials.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
Standing next to the blown-out windows and cracked walls of her apartment in Tel Aviv, Liat Zvi voices an exasperation many Israelis say they feel.
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026
They run AI next to legacy processes, which means duplication.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026
Claudio Bravo, of Bravo Luxury Retreats, is the chief executive behind the private luxury community next to the festival that hosts Guess.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
His car had been parked in the alley next to Kress Drugs.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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