next to each other
phraseUK /nɛkst tə iːtʃ ˈʌðə/
US /nɛkst tu itʃ ˈʌðər/
When two things are next to each other, they are side by side with nothing in between.
The two chairs were next to each other at the table.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Sitting or standing directly beside one another in a line.
The children stood next to each other for the class photo.
3. Placed in order with no gap between items.
The books were next to each other on the shelf.
4. Living or located in neighboring places.
Our houses are next to each other on the same street.