yonder

[ yon-der ]

/ ˈyɒn dər /

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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.

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Origin of yonder

1250–1300; Middle English yonder, yender, equivalent to yond + -er as in hither, thither, etc.; akin to Dutch ginder,Gothic jaindre

Words nearby yonder

Yom Kippur War, yomp, yom tov, yon, yond, yonder, Yonge, Yong Lo, yoni, yonic, Yonkers

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How to use yonder in a sentence

The prospect of piling into the car and heading off for parts yonder is liberating.
The best audiobooks for your summer drive, sorted by length — and who’s in the car|Katherine A. Powers|May 27, 2021|Washington Post
So there it was, in the haze yonder; and it increased and multiplied.
Charles Dickens Comments on the 47%|David Frum|September 18, 2012|DAILY BEAST
"There is a bridge up yonder, monsieur," returned the servant, thankful to have the conversation changed.
St. Martin's Summer|Rafael Sabatini
My smithy lies yonder, beyond that turn of the road and behind the biggest oak tree in the country.
Dorothy at Skyrie|Evelyn Raymond

Yonder is the tower they built to house the electric lighting plant like what your father used to have.
The Campfire Girls of Roselawn|Margaret Penrose
Fagin nodded in the affirmative, and pointing in the direction of Saffron Hill, inquired whether any one was up yonder to-night.
Oliver Twist, Vol. II (of 3)|Charles Dickens
There's no need for you to suffer any further contamination by mingling with such persons as are yonder.
Dorothy at Skyrie|Evelyn Raymond

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

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