1
: on or to the farther side of : at a greater distance than
beyond the horizon
2
a
: out of the reach or sphere (see sphere entry 1 sense 4b) of
a task beyond his strength
b
: in a degree or amount surpassing
beautiful beyond measure
c
: out of the comprehension of
his reasoning is beyond me
3
: in addition to : besides
doing work beyond his regular duties
1
: something that lies on or to the farther side : something that lies beyond (see beyond entry 1 sense 1)
twenty miles back into the beyond—
R. W. Hatch
R. W. Hatch2
: something that lies outside the scope of ordinary experience
… there's a beyond that the mind can't see, and that's where the answers are.—Robert Nathan
Robert Nathan
specifically
: hereafter
Examples of beyond in a Sentence
Adverb
From the house we can see the valley and the hills beyond.
We passed the hotel and drove a bit beyond to see the ocean.
The children who are part of the study will be monitored through their school years and beyond.
Preposition
From the house we can see the valley and the mountains beyond it.
The parking area is just beyond those trees.
Our land extends beyond the fence to those trees.
planets beyond our solar system
His influence does not extend beyond this department.
Noun
who knows how we'll fare in the beyond?
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Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
Boots In The Park has grown into one of Southern California’s signature country events, bringing top names in the genre to cities across the state and beyond.
—Holly Alvarado, Oc Register, 19 Aug. 2025
Andrea Shalal, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2025
Web3 companies are pushing beyond the Big Tech model—building something fundamentally different.
—Matvii Diadkov, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 27 June 2025
Over the course of two seasons, the writing of the show and the actress performing the role turned the Grim Reaper into more of a caregiver who guides human souls to the beyond with a kind smile and empathic warmth.
—EW.com, 31 July 2025
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Adverb
Oberweis will be looking to expand its grocery store operations across the Midwest and beyond, with milk, juice lines and ice cream products, including a new 4-ounce ice cream pushup tube.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
Boots In The Park has grown into one of Southern California’s signature country events, bringing top names in the genre to cities across the state and beyond.
—Holly Alvarado, Oc Register, 19 Aug. 2025
Preposition
Cook is among three Fed governors appointed by President Joe Biden whose terms extend beyond Trump's time in office, complicating the president's efforts to gain more control by appointing a majority of its seven-member Board of Governors.
—Andrea Shalal, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2025
Web3 companies are pushing beyond the Big Tech model—building something fundamentally different.
—Matvii Diadkov, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Noun
In response to the initiative, hundreds in California, Texas, New York and beyond have taken to the streets to demonstrate against Trump’s mass deportation agenda.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 27 June 2025
Over the course of two seasons, the writing of the show and the actress performing the role turned the Grim Reaper into more of a caregiver who guides human souls to the beyond with a kind smile and empathic warmth.
—EW.com, 31 July 2025
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Cite this Entry
“Beyond.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beyond. Accessed 31 Aug. 2025.
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beyond
1 of 2 adverb
be·yond
bē-ˈänd 
: on or to the farther side
beyond
2 of 2 preposition1
: on or to the farther side of
beyond that tree
beyond the sea
2
: out of the reach or sphere of
beyond help
beautiful beyond belief
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