Next vs. Beside — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Next and Beside
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Next
Nearest in space or position; adjacent
The next room.
Beside
At the side of; next to
The table beside the bed
He sat beside me in the front seat
Next
Immediately following, as in time, order, or sequence
Next week.
The next item on the list.
Beside
In addition to; apart from
He commissioned work from other artists beside Minton
Next
In the time, order, or place nearest or immediately following
Reading this book next.
Our next oldest child.
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Beside
At the side of; next to.
Next
On the first subsequent occasion
When next I write.
Beside
In comparison with
A proposal that seems quite reasonable beside the others.
Next
The next person or thing
The next will be better.
Beside
On an equal footing with
Has earned a place beside the best performers in the business.
Next
In place or position, having nothing similar intervening; adjoining.
The man in the next bunk kept me awake all night with his snoring.
She lives a mile or two away, in the next village.
Beside
In addition to
"Many creatures beside man live in communities" (Stuart Chase). See Usage Note at besides.
Next
(obsolete) Most direct, or shortest or nearest in distance or time.
Beside
Except for. See Usage Note at besides.
Next
Nearest in order, succession, or rank; immediately following (or sometimes preceding) in order.
Please turn to the next page.
On Wednesday next, I'm going to Spain.
The next chapter; the next week; the Sunday next before Easter
The man was driven by his love for money and his desire to become the next Bill Gates.
Beside
Not relevant to
A remark that was beside the point.
Next
Nearest in relationship. next of kin.}}
Next friend
Beside
In addition.
Next
Denotes the one immediately following the current or most recent one.
Next week would be a good time to meet.
I'll know better next time.
Beside
Nearby.
Next
(of days of the week or months of the year) 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.
The party is next Tuesday; that is, not tomorrow, but eight days from now.
When you say next Thursday, do you mean Thursday this week or Thursday next week?
Beside
Next to; at the side of.
A small table beside the bed
Next
In a time, place, rank or sequence closest or following.
They live in the next closest house.
It's the next best thing to ice cream.
Beside
Not relevant to.
That is beside the point
Next
(conjunctive) So as to follow in time or sequence something previously mentioned.
First we removed all the handles; next, we stripped off the old paint.
Beside
Besides; in addition.
Next
On the first subsequent occasion.
Financial panic, earthquakes, oil spills, riots. What comes next?
When we next meet, you'll be married.
Beside
Otherwise; else; besides.
Next
On the side of; nearest or adjacent to; next to.
Beside
At the side of; on one side of.
Next
The one that follows after this one.
Next, please, don't hold up the queue!
One moment she was there, the next she wasn't.
The week after next
Beside
Aside from; out of the regular course or order of; in a state of deviation from; out of.
[You] have done enoughTo put him quite beside his patience.
Next
Nearest in place; having no similar object intervening.
Her princely guestWas next her side; in order sat the rest.
Fear followed me so hard, that I fled the next way.
Beside
Over and above; distinct from; in addition to.
Wise and learned men beside those whose names are in the Christian records.
Paul, thou art beside thyself.
Lovely Thais sits beside thee.
Only be patient till we have appeasedThe multitude, beside themselves with fear.
It is beside my present business to enlarge on this speculation.
Besides this, there are persons in certain situations who are expected to be charitable.
And, besides, the MoorMay unfold me to him; there stand I in much peril.
That man that does not know those things which are of necessity for him to know is but an ignorant man, whatever he may know besides.
Next
Nearest in time; as, the next day or hour.
Next
Adjoining in a series; immediately preceding or following in order.
None could tell whose turn should be the next.
Next
Nearest in degree, quality, rank, right, or relation; as, the next heir was an infant.
The man is near of kin unto us, one of our next kinsmen.
Next
In the time, place, or order nearest or immediately succeeding; as, this man follows next.
Next
Nearest in space or position; immediately adjoining without intervening space;
Had adjacent rooms
In the next room
The person sitting next to me
Our rooms were side by side
Next
(of elected officers) elected but not yet serving;
Our next president
Next
Immediately following in time or order;
The following day
Next in line
The next president
The next item on the list
Next
At the time or occasion immediately following;
Next the doctor examined his back
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