- Excuse me. Where's the nearest tube station?
(not... the next tube station?) - If you want to find Alan, just look in the nearest in the pub.
Next is usually used for time - it means 'nearest in the future'
- We get off at the next station (=the station that we will reach first)
- I'm looking forward to her next visit.
2. We use next in a few expressions to mean 'nearest in space'.
The most common are next door and next to.
- My girl-friend lives next door.
- Come and sit next to me.
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