English Dictionary
Definition of “beyond”
beyond (bɪˈjɒnd
)
Definitions
preposition
- at or to a point on the other side of; at or to the further side of ⇒
beyond those hills there is a river
- outside the limits or scope of ⇒
beyond this country's jurisdiction
adverb
- at or to the other or far side of something
- outside the limits of something
Word Origin
Old English begeondan; see by, yonder
Synonyms
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further away,
far away,
far off,
at a distance
Translations
- British English:
beyond
Something that is beyond a place is on the other side of it, or farther away than it.On his right was a garden, and beyond it there was a large house.bɪˈjɒnd PREPOSITION On his right was a garden, and beyond it there was a large house.
- Spanish:
más allá
adv
- French:
au-delà
prep
- German:
jenseits
prep
- Chinese: 超过 prep
- Arabic: وَرَاء prep
- Portuguese: além de prep
- Russian: за пределами prep
- Croatian: onkraj prep
- Czech: za prep
- Danish: på den anden side af prep
- Dutch: voorbij prep
- Finnish: yli prep
- Greek: πέρα από prep
- Italian: oltre prep
- Japanese: ･･･の向こうに prep
- Korean: ...의 너머에 prep
- Norwegian: bortenfor prep
- Polish: poza prep
- Brazilian Portuguese: além de prep
- European Spanish:
más allá
adv
- Swedish: bortom prep
- Thai: เลยออกไป prep
- Turkish: ötesinde prep
- Vietnamese: ngoài prep
Usage examples
But Lirael and Sam still couldn't see anything beyond the line of willows.
Garth Nix, LIRAEL: DAUGHTER OF THE CLAYR (2001)There had been a tacit bond between landowner and'keeper, since Sir Reginald's death, that went far beyond professional courtesy.
Country Life (2004)But police efforts to curb free speech have moved beyond journalists.
Irish Times (2002)Half a century later, London's once notorious red-light district has changed beyond recognition.
Glasgow Herald (2001)The consensus view doubts whether people have actually lived beyond 110 or 120 years.
Jim Leavesley, George Biro, THE MEDICAL MYSTERIES E-OMNIBUS (2001)
