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

The writers of antiquity thought very little of the people who lived on the fringes of their own empires and had even less regard for the societies that existed beyond them.

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“There’s a lot of arguments why I would not take a decision to increase capacity beyond that,” he said.

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Individuals who are becoming eligible for Medicare, such as when they turn 65 or when they lose qualifying health insurance beyond their 65th birthday, have special enrollment periods.

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Given the airline’s operating fleet remains at 78 aircraft as of October, the brokerage sees limited scope for any meaningful growth in Thai Airways’ average seat kilometer beyond a low single-digit percentage in 2H.

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Beyond denim, Levi Strauss’s effort to reposition itself as a lifestyle brand is gaining momentum, with a growing share of sales coming from products beyond jeans.

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