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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Jen Juneau, People.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Speaking up, in the doctor’s office and beyond, shifts the conversation and creates demand for better solutions.
—Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Nestor Cortes, in his first start for his new team and first start in the major leagues in four months, became the fifth consecutive Padres starter to not make it beyond the fifth inning.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
EW.com, 31 July 2025
On April 12, 1961, the Soviets hurled the cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin—or Gaga, as the international press adoringly called him—into orbit for 108 minutes, the first human to journey into the beyond.
—Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 28 July 2025
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Adverb
After Mangione, 27, was arrested in Altoona, Pa., on Dec. 9, 2024 — days after Thompson’s fatal Dec. 4 shooting outside of a New York City hotel — Franco became the subject of multiple viral posts on X and beyond, with his name ultimately trending on the platform.
—Jen Juneau, People.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Speaking up, in the doctor’s office and beyond, shifts the conversation and creates demand for better solutions.
—Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Preposition
However, perspective-shifting extends beyond word choice.
—Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Nestor Cortes, in his first start for his new team and first start in the major leagues in four months, became the fifth consecutive Padres starter to not make it beyond the fifth inning.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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
On April 12, 1961, the Soviets hurled the cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin—or Gaga, as the international press adoringly called him—into orbit for 108 minutes, the first human to journey into the beyond.
—Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 28 July 2025
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Cite this Entry
“Beyond.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beyond. Accessed 20 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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