Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

next to



ADVERB
laterally
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG
WEAK
sideway sideways sidewise






Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

The airport drop-off and pickup spots were easy as they were next to Lyft and Uber.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

Martín Ramírez, who owns a car shop next to the warehouse, said when he initially arrived for work Tuesday morning, the warehouse was filled with busy workers as usual, cleaning and operating heavy machinery.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

Situated next to Nigeria, the small west African country of Benin is generally used to being left in the shadows of its footballing powerhouse neighbour.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

"Being next to Russia and Belarus, it is very important for us to have better security," she emphasised.

From Barron's ● Oct. 3, 2026

“I love this,” he said, bursting into a chuckle before turning to the dour-looking officer next to him.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse




Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Join 14,000,000 vocabulary learners

Start learning new words today on VocabTrainer.
You'll remember them forever.

Start training