CEFR A1

next to

prepositional phrase

Meaning

Located or situated immediately beside or adjacent to someone or something.

Examples

The post office is next to the library.
She sat down next to me on the sofa.

Synonyms: beside, alongside, adjacent to

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next to (A1)

prepositional phrase

Pronunciation: nɛkst tu

Definition

Located or situated immediately beside or adjacent to someone or something.

Examples

The post office is next to the library.
She sat down next to me on the sofa.
My house is next to the park.

How to Use next to

next to (prepositional phrase): Beside or immediately by. — "The shop is next to the bank."

Synonyms of next to

Words with a similar meaning to next to:

beside
alongside
adjacent to

Antonyms of next to

Words with the opposite meaning to next to:

far from
apart

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