next — meaning in English & Vietnamese

English · Word Candidate

/nɛkst/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

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

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

gần nhất về vị trí

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Adjective

Examples

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

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

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

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

tiếp theo trong thứ tự

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Adjective

Examples

Please turn to the next page.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

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

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

ngay sau hiện tại

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Determiner

Examples

Next week would be a good time to meet.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

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.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

sắp tới nhất

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Determiner

Examples

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

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “next” mean?

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

Is “next” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.