yonder
[ yon-der ]
/ ˈyɒn dər /
Save This Word!
adjective
being in that place or over there; being that or those over there: That road yonder is the one to take.
being the more distant or farther: yonder side.
adverb
at, in, or to that place specified or more or less distant; over there.
QUIZZES
QUIZ YOURSELF ON THE MANY TYPES OF NOUNS
They're everywhere you turn, but can you identify the 10 types of nouns easily? This quiz will test your mettle against singular, plural, concrete, abstract, common, proper, collective, compound, countable, and uncountable nouns!
Question 1 of 7
Shoelaces, rainbow, toothpaste, and haircuts are all what type of noun?
Meet Grammar Coach
Improve Your Writing
Words nearby yonder
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2021
Example sentences from the Web for yonder
British Dictionary definitions for yonder
yonder
/ (ˈjɒndə) /
adverb
at, in, or to that relatively distant place; over there
determiner
being at a distance, either within view or as if within viewyonder valleys
Word Origin for yonder
C13: from Old English geond yond; related to Old Saxon jendra, Old High German jenēr, Gothic jaind
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012