beyond

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adverb

be·​yond bē-ˈänd 

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

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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 beyond …

—R. 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

Synonyms of beyond

Adverb

• farther
• further

Preposition

• past
• over

Noun

• immortality

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

Georgians will have to wait at least one more day to see how votes will be counted this fall and beyond, Caleb Groves and David Wickert report. — Adam Beam, AJC.com, 23 June 2026

More consistency next season and beyond will add more certainty to reaching his star potential. — Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 23 June 2026

Preposition

On July 8, the Inyo National Forest will begin rounding up horses from the Montgomery Pass herd roaming beyond the roughly 200,000 acres designated for them along the California-Nevada border, according to a recent news release. — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026

The devastation in Venezuela is being felt far beyond the country's borders. — Erin Jones, CBS News, 30 June 2026

Noun

Tormenta will become the world’s first giga dive coaster — combining a 300-foot-plus height (giga) with a beyond vertical drop (dive) to create a completely new ride category. — Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 19 June 2026

For good measure, as of Wednesday his band now includes jazz-and-way-beyond guitar wiz Julian Lage. — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 June 2026

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

Phrases Containing beyond

• above and beyond
• above/beyond reproach
• above/beyond suspicion
• back of beyond
• beyond (all) expectations
• beyond (all) recognition
• beyond a reasonable doubt
• beyond a shadow of a doubt
• beyond bearing
• beyond belief
• beyond cavil
• beyond compare
• beyond comprehension
• beyond comprehension/understanding
• beyond description
• beyond dispute
• beyond doubt
• beyond endurance
• beyond help
• beyond hope
• beyond measure
• beyond number
• beyond one's comprehension
• beyond one's control
• beyond one's depth
• beyond one's wildest dreams/fantasies
• beyond/outside the bounds of possibility
• beyond/past redemption
• beyond price
• beyond question
• beyond recall
• beyond repair
• beyond retrieval
• beyond someone's grasp
• beyond someone's ken
• beyond someone's reach
• beyond the call of duty
• beyond the grave
• beyond the means of
• beyond the pale
• beyond the reach of
• circumstances beyond someone's control
• go beyond
• live beyond one's means
• live within/beyond one's means
• the back of beyond
• went beyond the call of duty

Rhymes for beyond

• abscond
• despond
• respond
• awned
• blond
• blonde
• bond
• conned
• dawned
• donned
• fond
• frond

Kids Definition

beyond

1 of 2 adverb

be·​yond bē-ˈänd 

: 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