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1. Adjacent to, as in The car next to mine has a flat tire , [Late 1300s]

2. 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]

3. Following in order or degree, as in Next to skiing, she likes hiking . [Early 1500s]

Example Sentences

Next to a vandalised wire fence opposite HMP Bronzefield in Surrey, 28-year-old Beatrice Auty brushes away tears.

From BBC

For his own show, “Greater Bakersfield,” which he records in a studio next to his office in West Hollywood, Yoakam invites musicians and other cultural figures to join him in conversation, close listening and song.

From Los Angeles Times

A green check mark appeared next to the song’s title because the 68-year-old had added it to his Liked Songs playlist at some point.

From Los Angeles Times

Officials said the department’s bomb squad and crime lab teams showed up around 9 a.m., and focused their attention on the unattended bag sitting next to a large blue cooler on top of a bench in front of the building.

From Los Angeles Times

"It would be a dream for anyone, and to be next to Green Day and Korn, I know they're absolutely stoked about this," she says.

From BBC