Definition of yonder
: at or in that indicated more or less distant place usually within sight
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Examples of yonder in a Sentence
We could see people gathering down yonder by the riverbank.
look yonder and you'll see the skyline of the city
Origin and Etymology of yonder
Middle English, from yond + -er (as in hither)
First Known Use: 14th century
yonder
Definition of yonder
1 : farther removed : more distant
2 : being at a distance within view or at a place or in a direction known or indicated
14th Century
First Known Use of yonder
14th century
yonder
Definition of yonder
: something that is or is in an indicated more or less distant place
14th Century
First Known Use of yonder
14th century
YONDER Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of yonder for English Language Learners
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: at or in that place : over there
YONDER Defined for Kids
Definition of yonder for Students
: at or in that place Look yonder down the hill.
Definition of yonder for Students
1 : more distant the yonder side of the hill
2 : being at a distance within view yonder hills
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