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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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Hundreds of volunteers hurried through the packed parking lot next to Bogota's largest stadium, forming human chains to pass donated water bottles, food provisions, sanitary products and bedding to the sorting area.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
A large photo shows emergency crews near the overturned train lying in shrubs next to the railway.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
In 2012, on the day after Mark Walter and his partners bought the Dodgers, I sat next to Walter in a conference room.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
The round house is one of seven residences on a 2.25-acre site next to the freeway.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
Hannah walked in and sat down next to me.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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