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beyond
[ bee-ond, bih-yond ]
preposition
- on, at, or to the farther side of:
Beyond those trees you'll find his house.
- farther on than; more distant than:
beyond the horizon;
beyond the sea.
- outside the understanding, limits, or reach of; past:
beyond comprehension;
beyond endurance;
beyond help.
- superior to; surpassing; above:
wise beyond all others.
- more than; in excess of; over and above:
to stay beyond one's welcome.
adverb
- farther on or away:
as far as the house and beyond.
beyond
/ ɪˈɒԻ /
preposition
- at or to a point on the other side of; at or to the further side of
beyond those hills there is a river
- outside the limits or scope of
beyond this country's jurisdiction
adverb
- at or to the other or far side of something
- outside the limits of something
noun
- the beyondthe unknown; the world outside the range of human perception, esp life after death in certain religious beliefs
Other Word Forms
- ·DzԻn noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of beyond1
Idioms and Phrases
- the beyond,
- that which is at a great distance.
- 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
She’s gotten no explanation beyond that one, formulaic March 10 email dispatched to the university.
Over time, the weekly protests grew exponentially, drawing thousands from around the state and beyond.
"We should be extending their utility beyond their primary tasks by programming them to physically navigate the home to perform a range of additional functions," he said.
"All Up In My Grill" reimagines the traditional cooking show by extending the idea of grilling beyond its usual confines.
It is a project Rubasingham first pitched as part of her application for the job, saying his involvement would make for a "cut-through show that goes beyond theatre".
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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