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Meaning of "next to" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF NEXT TO

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WHAT DOES NEXT TO MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of next to in the English dictionary

The first definition of next to in the dictionary is adjacent to; at or on one side of. Other definition of next to is following in degree. Next to is also almost.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NEXT TO

newton
Newton´s cradle
Newton´s law of gravitation
Newton´s laws of motion
Newton´s rings
Newtonian
Newtonian mechanics
Newtonian telescope
Newtown
Newtown St Boswells
Newtownabbey
newwaver
next
next door
next door neighbour
next friend
next of kin
nextly
nextness
nexus

WORDS THAT END LIKE NEXT TO

about to
according to
be a wake-up to
come home to
come to
come up to
down to
due to
face up to
give rise to
give vent to
give way to
go to
in addition to
in order to
lose one´s heart to
set to
sock it to
subject to
take off one´s hat to

Synonyms and antonyms of next to in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «NEXT TO»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «next to» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of next to

Translation of «next to» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF NEXT TO

Find out the translation of next to to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of next to from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «next to» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

在...旁边
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

al lado de
570 millions of speakers

English

next to
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

इसके आगे
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بِجِوارِ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

после
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

perto de
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পরবর্তী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

près de
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sebelah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

neben
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

・・・の隣に
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

...의 옆에
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

sakbanjure
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bên cạnh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அடுத்ததாக
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

च्या पुढे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

bitişik, yanında
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

vicino a
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

obok
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

поруч
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

lângă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

δίπλα σε
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

langs
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

bredvid
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ved siden av
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of next to

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NEXT TO»

The term «next to» is very widely used and occupies the 5.726 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «NEXT TO» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «next to» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «next to» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about next to

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10 QUOTES WITH «NEXT TO»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word next to.
1
George Matthew Adams
The easiest thing in the world is to succeed. You can't help it if you follow the rules and play the game the best way you know how according to yourself, instead of according to the one next to you, or above you, or somewhere away from you.
2
Gordon Bell
I tend to always carry a camera with me. I live next to a fire station, and I've got lots of photos of the hook and ladder coming out of the house. And I like food, so I tend to photograph wonderfully presented food all the time. To me those are very pleasant memories.
3
Nikki Blonsky
Michael Clarke Duncan and I met at a music festival that was honoring films, and we happened to be seated next to each other at the dinner, and we just hit it off and kept in touch ever since. He was just the gentle giant in real life like you would have expected him to be.
4
Chris Bohjalian
The reality is that most of North America knows next to nothing of the 20th century's first genocide - the systematic slaughter of 1.5 million Armenians in the First World War.
5
Julie Bowen
I met Clinton at a benefit for teachers, which was a very good charity, but I met him for about 90 seconds, and I thought it was important to meet the leader of the free world. So I stood next to him for a photograph, and then apparently that's all it takes.
6
Jean de la Bruyere
Next to sound judgment, diamonds and pearls are the rarest things in the world.
7
Hilarie Burton
I'm from northern Virginia, but I grew up next to the West Virginia border, so it was hills and farmland. We had that sense of adventure you get from growing up around old farmhouses and lazy, rolling hills, you know?
8
Jerry Buss
To go to USC without a scholarship is next to impossible.
9
Eric Close
It's amazing to me how people throw stuff on the ground right next to a trash can. That drives me crazy.
10
Cat Deeley
The only time I ever look good dancing is if I'm next to my dad at a wedding.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NEXT TO»

Discover the use of next to in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to next to and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Next to Normal
"A brave and breathtaking musical."--The New York Times
Tom Kitt, Brian Yorkey, Anthony Rapp, 2010
2
Next to Love: A Novel
Beautiful, startling, and heartbreaking, Next to Love is a love letter to the brave women who shaped a nation’s destiny. “Impossible to put down.” —Stacy Schiff Look for special features inside.
Ellen Feldman, 2011
3
Never Play Music Right Next to the Zoo: with audio recording
A concert gets out of hand when the animals at the neighboring zoo storm the stage and play the instruments themselves in this hilarious picture book based on one of John Lithgow’s best-loved tunes.
John Lithgow, 2013
4
Next to Nothing : A Firsthand Account of One Teenager's ...
The book covers such difficult topics as how to make sense of a diagnosis, the various psychotherapies available to those struggling with an eating disorder, psychiatric hospitalization, and how to talk about these illnesses to family and ...
Carrie Arnold, Psychiatry B. Timothy Walsh Chair, College of Physicians and Surgeons Columbia University, 2007
5
Next to Mexico
Then much, much worse. This is the story of her first quarter at Susan B. Anthony Middle School. And it’s the story of how to get away with something that grownups will first not like, then, after they think about it, won’t mind.
Jennifer Nails, 2012
6
Next to Godliness: Confronting Dirt and Despair in ...
Daniel Eli Burnstein's study examines prominent street sanitation issues in Progressive Era New York City--ranging from garbage strikes to "juvenile cleaning leagues"--to explore how middle-class reformers amassed a cross-class and cross ...
Daniel Eli Burnstein, 2006
7
Next to Hughes: One Man Helped Build Howard Hughes' Empire, ...
Howard Hughes's right-hand man reveals how he helped the enigmatic billionaire break the mafia's stranglehold on Las Vegas and arrange the covert relationship between the CIA and mob that led to the Bay of Pigs invasion. Reprint.
Robert Maheu, Richard Hack, 1993
8
Next to Me: Luck, Leadership and Living with Parkinson's
Traces the story of the UK fashion retailer chairman's efforts to transform the company from near bankruptcy to a stock market valuation of more than seven billion dollars while waging a personal battle against Parkinson's Disease, in an ...
David Jones, 2005
9
Digital Photography for Next to Nothing: Free and Low Cost ...
Take photos like a pro without breaking the bank by using FREE and nearly FREE software and hardware explained in this book.
John Lewell, 2011
10
Mommy! There's a Snot Man Standing Next to You!
A little boy is kept home from school by his Mom because he has a runny nose. He learns what happens when he doesn't use a tissue to wipe his nose.
Kimberly Ann Scott, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NEXT TO»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term next to is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Man drives several hours to fix grass next to Nathan Bedford …
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Some people are calling a religious group vandals and claim they broke the law when they dug up a patch of grass next to ... «wreg.com, Jul 15»
2
Worlds Dumbest Med Student Takes Selfie Next to Pregnant …
It may be that disseminating a photo of your smiling face next to a patient's genitals is as legal as brushing your teeth there. I certainly hope not, ... «Daily Beast, Jul 15»
3
Petitioners rally after med student posts delivery room selfie next to
Women's activists are speaking out after a medical student in Venezuela posted a selfie next to a woman's vagina in the delivery room after ... «Fox News, Jul 15»
4
Sheryl Crow buys property next to Forest Hills home
Sheryl Crow has paid $1.2 million for a home on Hillsboro Pike in the Forest Hills area next door to the almost 50-acre estate the ... «The Tennessean, Jul 15»
5
Canal Fulton: 10 caged kittens left next to Dumpster
CANAL FULTON, Ohio -- Canal Fulton Police are investigating a case of animal cruelty after a cage with 10 kittens was found next to a ... «WKYC-TV, Jul 15»
6
'Waterfront village' planned for next to Burnside Business Park in 2018
A waterfront village next to Burnside Business Park might sound like an oxymoron, but that's exactly what the folks at Seapoint are aiming to ... «MetroNews Canada, Jul 15»
7
Bear cubs spend day in tree next to family's house
Two bear cubs were in a tree right next to a family's house. They had been there since at least 6:00 Wednesday morning and didn't come down ... «WSET, Jul 15»
8
Nicki Minaj is on a TWAR roll! Next to be blasted is her ex-bae!
Los Angeles - Nicki Minaj has blasted her ex-boyfriend Safaree Samuels for "misleading" her fans. The 34-year-old producer, Safaree, hit back ... «Channel 24, Jul 15»
9
Cleanliness is actually next to sabotage, it seems
Trouble ticket comes in to the on-site tech pilot fish at this small regional university: Students can't log in on some of the iMac computers in a ... «Computerworld, Jul 15»
10
Newspaper welcomes Louis Tomlinson to Edmonton next to a 'safe …
Louis Tomlinson and One Direction were heroes this week in Edmonton, Canada as they performed a huge show at the Commonwealth ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»

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