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Nearest in place or position, having nothing similar intervening; adjoining.

The man in the next bunk kept me awake all night with his snoring.

She lives a mile or two away, in the next village.

Nearest in place or position, having nothing similar intervening; adjoining.

A prophet I, Madam; and I speak the truth the next way: […]

The road to resolution, lies by doubt: "The next way home's the farthest way about."

Nearest in order, succession, or rank; immediately following (or sometimes preceding) in order.

Please turn to the next page.

On Wednesday next, I'm going to Spain.

Nearest in relationship. (See also next of kin.)

next friend

And if a man purchase land in fee simple and die without issue, he which is his next cousin collaterall of the whole blood, how farre so ever he be from him in degree, (de quel pluis long degree qu'il soit), may inherite and have the land ...

Denotes the one immediately following the current or most recent one.

Next week would be a good time to meet.

I'll know better next time.

Closest in the future, or closest but one if the closest is very soon; of days, sometimes thought to specifically refer to the instance closest to seven days (one week) in the future.

The party is next Tuesday; that is, not tomorrow, but eight days from now.

When you say next Thursday, do you mean Thursday this week or Thursday next week?

In a time, place, rank or sequence closest or following.

They live in the next closest house.

It's the next best thing to ice cream.

In a time, place, rank or sequence closest or following.

First we removed all the handles; next, we stripped off the old paint.

On the first subsequent occasion.

Financial panic, earthquakes, oil spills, riots. What comes next?

When we next meet, you'll be married.