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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
To achieve this, the order says the US will speed up the process of issuing exploration licences and recovery permits both in its own waters and in "areas beyond national jurisdiction".
Her review recommended an end to S4 exams for students who were due to continue with a subject beyond that year.
But while this is being built, IT experts believe the Post Office's contract with Fujitsu will need to be extended beyond March 2026 - when it is currently due to end.
Mayor Karen Bass said in a statement that the situation is “truly beyond comprehension” and that public works crews are working to replace the trees as soon as possible.
He moved in this world in an ecumenical way that went beyond his beloved church.
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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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