adjective

 

the week/year/Monday, etc that follows the present one

I'm planning to visit California next year.

 

after The next time, event, person, or thing is the one nearest to now or the one that follows the present one.

What time's the next train to London?

 

near The next place is the one nearest to the present one.

She only lives in the next village.

 

adverb

 

after immediately after

You'll never guess what happened next.

 

again The time when you next do something is the first time you do it again.

Could you get some coffee when you next go to the supermarket?

 

preposition

 

very close to something or someone, with nothing in between

Come and sit next to me.

 

pronoun

 

the person or thing that follows the present person or thing

Who's next to see the nurse?