WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025be•yond /biˈɑnd/USA pronunciation
prep.
- on, at, or to the farther side of: beyond the fence.
- more distant than: beyond the horizon.
- outside the limits or reach of:pain beyond endurance.
- outside the limits of one's ability (to understand, etc.):It's beyond me why she stole the money.
- superior to;
surpassing: wise beyond her peers.
- more than;
in excess of;
over and above: to stay beyond one's welcome.
adv.
- farther on or away: Go as far as the house and beyond.
Idioms
- Idiomsthe beyond,
- that which is at a great distance.
- Also, the great beyond. the afterlife;
life after death.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025be•yond
(bē ond′, bi yond′),USA pronunciation prep.
- 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.
adv.
- farther on or away:as far as the house and beyond.
n.
- Idioms the beyond:
- that which is at a great distance.
- Also, the great beyond. the afterlife;
life after death.
- Middle English beyonden, Old English begeondan. See be-, yond (adverb, adverbial) bef. 1000
be•yond′ness, n.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
beyond / bɪˈjɒnd/ - 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
- at or to the other or far side of something
- outside the limits of something
- the beyond ⇒ the unknown; the world outside the range of human perception, esp life after death in certain religious beliefs
Etymology: Old English begeondan; see by, yonder
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