beyond

Meaning of beyond

preposition
  1. at or to the further side of.
    he pointed to a spot beyond the trees
    around half the passengers were in transit to destinations beyond Paris
  2. happening or continuing after (a specified time or event).
    many people work well beyond the age of sixty-five
    we can manage another two years, but beyond that the system is not viable
  3. having progressed or achieved more than (a specified stage or level).
    we need to get beyond square one
    he failed to rise beyond the rank of Undersecretary
  4. to or in a degree or condition where a specified action is impossible.
    the landscape has changed beyond recognition
    their integrity is beyond question
  5. apart from; except.
    beyond telling us that she was well educated, he has nothing to say about her
    there was little vegetation beyond scrub and brush
adverb
  1. at or to the further side of something.
    from south of Dortmund as far as Essen and beyond
    a view of Hobart with Mount Wellington beyond
    there was the terminal and, beyond, an endless line of warehouses
    she blurs the boundaries between reality and what lies beyond
  2. after a specified time or event.
    music went on into the night and beyond
  3. above or greater than a specified amount.
    he could count up to a billion now, and beyond
noun
  1. the unknown, especially in references to life after death.
    messages from the beyond

Old English begeondan, from be ‘by’ + geondan of Germanic origin (related to yon and yonder).

Information about beyond

  • The plural form of beyond is: beyonds.
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Hyphenation of beyond

be-yond

  • It consists of 2 syllables and 6 chars.
  • beyond is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables

beyond synonyms

Meaning at or to a distance:

afar

Meaning at some distance in the direction indicated; over there:

yonder

Meaning at or to the far side of (something), typically so as to be hidden by it:

behind

Meaning to or on the further side of:

past

Meaning in the time following (an event or another period of time):

after

Meaning higher or more than (a specified number or quantity):

over

Meaning outside; beyond:

outwith

Meaning incomparable or outstanding:

surpassing

Meaning not including; other than:

except

beyond antonyms

Meaning at or to a short distance away from (a place):

near

Meaning only a short distance away or apart in space or time:

close

Translation of beyond

Anagrams of beyond

Boyden

Words that rhyme with beyond

yond, ayond

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