yonder

[ yon-der ]

adjective

1. being in that place or over there; being that or those over there:

   That road yonder is the one to take.

2. being the more distant or farther:

   yonder side.

adverb

1. at, in, or to that place specified or more or less distant; over there.

yonder

/ ˈjɒndə /

adverb

1. at, in, or to that relatively distant place; over there

determiner

1. being at a distance, either within view or as if within view

   yonder valleys

Word History and Origins

Origin of yonder¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of yonder¹

C13: from Old English geond yond; related to Old Saxon jendra, Old High German jenēr, Gothic jaind

Example Sentences

Most of the drones on this list will either land or just fly off into the great blue yonder if they lose signal, so try to keep everything where it should be.

From Popular-Science

The prospect of piling into the car and heading off for parts yonder is liberating.

From Washington Post

So there it was, in the haze yonder; and it increased and multiplied.

From The Daily Beast

"There is a bridge up yonder, monsieur," returned the servant, thankful to have the conversation changed.

From Project Gutenberg

My smithy lies yonder, beyond that turn of the road and behind the biggest oak tree in the country.

From Project Gutenberg

Yonder is the tower they built to house the electric lighting plant like what your father used to have.

From Project Gutenberg

Fagin nodded in the affirmative, and pointing in the direction of Saffron Hill, inquired whether any one was up yonder to-night.

From Project Gutenberg

There's no need for you to suffer any further contamination by mingling with such persons as are yonder.

From Project Gutenberg