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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

“There’s a rapport that’s established between the player next to you, especially in some of the different schemes when you are working in concert or combination with guys that we haven’t had the chance to be able to develop,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times

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