beyond

[bee-ond, bih-yond]

preposition

1. on, at, or to the farther side of.

   Beyond those trees you'll find his house.

2. farther on than; more distant than.

   beyond the horizon;

   beyond the sea.

3. outside the understanding, limits, or reach of; past.

   beyond comprehension;

   beyond endurance;

   beyond help.

4. superior to; surpassing; above.

   wise beyond all others.

5. more than; in excess of; over and above.

   to stay beyond one's welcome.

adverb

1. farther on or away.

   as far as the house and beyond.

beyond

/ bɪˈjɒnd /

preposition

1. at or to a point on the other side of; at or to the further side of

   beyond those hills there is a river

2. outside the limits or scope of

   beyond this country's jurisdiction

adverb

1. at or to the other or far side of something

2. outside the limits of something

noun

1. the unknown; the world outside the range of human perception, esp life after death in certain religious beliefs

Other Word Forms

• beyondness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of beyond¹

First recorded before 1000; Middle English beyonden, Old English begeondan. See be-, yond (adverb)

Word History and Origins

Origin of beyond¹

Old English begeondan ; see _by , _yonder

Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

1. the beyond,

   1. that which is at a great distance.

   2. Also the great beyond the afterlife; life after death.

More idioms and phrases containing beyond

• above and beyond
• back of beyond
• can't see beyond the end of one's nose

Example Sentences

Born in Germany and of Lebanese descent, Nassar - a Muslim teenager who proudly wore a hijab - would soon find that her greatest challenge lay beyond her family.

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And while the activist core of the various Gen Z movements are organised, their spontaneous, loose structure and lack of leadership have not translated into the creation of political projects beyond the initial demands.

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Loktev has made a movie about Russia but its themes spread far beyond that country’s borders.

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The crisis had escalated beyond recovery and she felt it was the right thing to do, the insider added.

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Following an awards ceremony in New York on Monday, writer Daf James said he was "beyond delighted".

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