As a Noun: 1. The period of time, event, person, or thing, that happens or comes immediately after the present one or after the previous one; the next thing. 2. The place or thing which is nearest to you and which you come to first if you move in that direction. 3. The person, group of people, family, or business which occupies the house or building which is closest to you and immediately beside your house or building; your immediate neighbour; your next door neighbour. As a Verb or Adjective: 1. Of a period of time, event, person, or thing, to be the one that happens or comes immediately after the present one or after the previous one. English = (be) next, (be) following. 2. Of a place or thing, the one that is nearest to you or the first one that you come to. English = (be) next. 3. Of a person, group of people, family, or business, to live or be in a house or building which is immediately beside another house or building. English = (be) the next door, (be) the next door neighbour, to live next door. As Modifier: 1. Used immediately beside a verb or at the beginning of a sentence to mean the action of the verb or sentence happens after something else. English = next, then. 2. When giving your name or introducing someone, used between a person's first (given or Christian) name and second (family) name.