beyond

1 of 3

adverb

be·​yond bē-ˈänd How to pronounce beyond (audio)
1
: on or to the farther side : farther
We could see the valley and the hills beyond.
2
: in addition : besides
provides the essentials but nothing beyond

beyond

2 of 3

preposition

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

beyond

3 of 3

noun

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 beyondR. W. Hatch
2
: 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
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?
Recent Examples on the Web
Adverb
News & Politics The latest from Washington and beyond, covering current events, the economy, and more, from our columnists and correspondents. John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 19 Mar. 2024 The hope is that if these medical interventions actually go one step beyond and do better. Matt Reynolds, WIRED, 18 Mar. 2024 However, the in-stock options are perfect for spring and beyond, including off-white with pastel accent colors, beige, and maroon. Bridget Degnan, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2024 However, in a break from the current process, the revenue distribution model for 2026 and beyond reportedly will tilt heavily toward the Big Ten and SEC. Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2024 From her teenager years at Warren Central High School and beyond, Weis never knew a stranger, her sister said. Jake Allen, The Indianapolis Star, 12 Mar. 2024 Conclusion In 2024 and beyond, the tax technology landscape stands at the crossroads of unprecedented transformation. David Marley, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024 While reporters are running around trying to figure out what Bronny James plans to do at USC and beyond, this son of basketball royalty is keeping it real. Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2024 From Seattle to Texas and beyond, coworking spaces across the nation are waiting for USPS to rise to the challenge. Pilotomail, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
Preposition
And here’s today’s e-newspaper Start your day right Sign up for Essential California for news, features and recommendations from the L.A. Times and beyond in your inbox six days a week. Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2024 Joshua Tickell & Rebecca Harrell Tickell (USA), 2023 The solution of Regenerative farmers to bring soil health across the continent and beyond. Addie Morfoot, Variety, 21 Mar. 2024 Still, Democrats, buoyed by the Wisconsin race, are encouraging many candidates not to breach a judicial line but also to seize on a topic that has produced victories up and down the ballot since 2022 -- in Montana and beyond. Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 21 Mar. 2024 So really just again, expressing to families that these accommodations are possible beyond just ensuring that students have the right to pray. Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2024 The decision to add a subscription service comes as Alaska is expanding its network this summer with more flights to Las Vegas, California, and beyond, and ahead of plans to launch a new cross-country flight between Portland, Oregon, and Atlanta this fall. Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 20 Mar. 2024 After leaving direct sales, Paulson eventually switched her professional focus to coaching, another enterprise that requires little in the way of licensure or qualifications beyond confident self-presentation and a nose for an easy mark. Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2024 To be sure, beyond the marquee names, the overall numbers are still rather grim. Ellie Austin, Fortune, 9 Mar. 2024 However, beyond certain pre-acclimatization strategies, such as brief sojourns to high altitude, physical fitness and training is of little benefit. Brian Strickland, Discover Magazine, 9 Mar. 2024
Noun
Community members across the state and beyond have offered help, Solomine says. Kristina Linnea Garcia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2024 Benson says the events of 2020 and beyond have alerted election officials to new kinds of dangers, including physical ones. Rachel Treisman, NPR, 26 Feb. 2024 The rise of artificial intelligence tools in business throughout 2023 and beyond has started a debate as to which roles will remain and which will be replaced. Jodie Cook, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024 So, missing games next season and beyond could hurt in more ways than one. Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 15 Feb. 2024 Shortly after, Swayze made his pitch for Ghost, in which Oda Mae Brown, ultimately played by Goldberg, helps Swayze's Sam Wheat communicate with his girlfriend (Demi Moore) from the great beyond. Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 13 Jan. 2024 Since Hefner's death in 2017 at age 91, however, many of his former girlfriends from the '70s and beyond have gone on the record to say that his prowess in the bedroom was greatly exaggerated (in addition to more serious allegations, addressed in the A&E docuseries Secrets of Playboy). Alex Apatoff, Peoplemag, 24 Jan. 2024 Multiple Razorbacks from the Petrino era and beyond have weighed in on social media with optimism over Petrino's return, including record-breaking receiver Jarius Wright, D.J. Williams, Travis Swanson, Chris Gragg, Jake Bequette and Kody Walker. Tom Murphy, arkansasonline.com, 30 Nov. 2023 Like Diana’s visits from the beyond, these moments are a dramatic cheat — an easy way to dress up the story with some sentimental plushness — and not really worthy of this unstintingly great series, or the no-nonsense Elizabeth. Tom Gliatto, Peoplemag, 14 Dec. 2023

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Word History

Etymology

Adverb, Preposition, and Noun

Middle English, preposition & adverb, from Old English begeondan, from be- + geondan beyond, from geond yond — more at yond

First Known Use

Adverb

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Preposition

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of beyond was before the 12th century

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Cite this Entry

“Beyond.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beyond. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

beyond

1 of 2 adverb
be·​yond bē-ˈänd How to pronounce beyond (audio)
: on or to the farther side

beyond

2 of 2 preposition
1
: 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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