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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Benjamin Vanhoose, People.com, 17 May 2025
The release followed the string of tariff announcements made earlier that month, and the IMF tried to incorporate those developments into their forecasts for 2025 and beyond.
—Sj Guest Editorial, Sourcing Journal, 16 May 2025
Cornelia Powers, The Atlantic, 18 May 2025
Keep track In the Universal Play section of the app, there’s a scoreboard containing tallies of all players, in your own group and beyond, plus whatever badges have been earned.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 May 2025
Jessie Rosen, People.com, 3 May 2025
Although younger and lower-income buyers surged into the market during the pandemic, tight affordability in 2022 and beyond has already started reversing those gains, the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco said in its October 2024 research brief.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
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Adverb
Centered on a group of siblings and friends living in the posh Southern California town during their high school years and beyond, the show made stars of its young cast, which included Jennie Garth, Tori Spelling and Brian Austin Green.
—Benjamin Vanhoose, People.com, 17 May 2025
The release followed the string of tariff announcements made earlier that month, and the IMF tried to incorporate those developments into their forecasts for 2025 and beyond.
—Sj Guest Editorial, Sourcing Journal, 16 May 2025
Preposition
Of course, the help college students need is sometimes beyond what chaplains are trained to provide.
—Cornelia Powers, The Atlantic, 18 May 2025
Keep track In the Universal Play section of the app, there’s a scoreboard containing tallies of all players, in your own group and beyond, plus whatever badges have been earned.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 May 2025
Noun
Visions of a council of trusted Star Twins formed in my head – a gut check from the great beyond!
—Jessie Rosen, People.com, 3 May 2025
Although younger and lower-income buyers surged into the market during the pandemic, tight affordability in 2022 and beyond has already started reversing those gains, the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco said in its October 2024 research brief.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
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“Beyond.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beyond. Accessed 22 May. 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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