(of a time) coming immediately after the time of writing or speaking

we'll go to Corfu next year

next week's Cup Final

coming immediately after the present one in order, rank, or space

the woman in the next room

the next chapter

building materials were next in importance

on the first or soonest occasion after the present; immediately afterwards

he wondered what would happen next

next, I heard the sound of voices

following in the specified order

Jo was the next oldest after Martin

the next person or thing

the week after next

next to

he plodded along next him

another

every year sales down by a next ten per cent again