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)
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First Known Use: 14th century
in the meaning defined above
See Words from the same yearDefinition of yonder
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: farther removed : more distant
2
: being at a distance within view or at a place or in a direction known or indicated
First Known Use of yonder
14th century
Definition of yonder
: something that is or is in an indicated more or less distant place
First Known Use of yonder
14th century
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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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