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Beyond vs Yonder - What's the difference?

beyond | yonder |

As adverbs the difference between beyond and yonder

is that beyond is farther along or away while yonder is in a distant, indicated place; over there.

As nouns the difference between beyond and yonder

is that beyond is the unknown while yonder is something that is distant but within sight.

As a preposition beyond

is further away than.

As a determiner yonder is

distant but within sight.

beyond

English

Preposition

(English prepositions)
  • Further away than.
  • On the far side of.
  • Later than; after.
  • Greater than; so as to exceed or surpass.
  • :
  • In addition to.
  • Past, or out of reach of.
  • :
  • *
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    See also

    * para-

    Synonyms

    * ayond * ayont

    Antonyms

    * before * earlier

    Derived terms

    * beyond a reasonable doubt * beyond compare * beyond doubt * beyond one's ken * beyond question * beyond recognition * beyond the black stump * beyond the pale

    Adverb

    (-)
  • Farther along or away.
  • In addition; more.

    • Synonyms

    * ayond, ayont (obsolete)

    Noun

    (-)
  • The unknown.
  • The hereafter.

    • Derived terms

    * back of beyond * great beyond

    Statistics

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    yonder

    English

    Adverb

    (-)
  • In a distant, indicated place; over there.
  • :
  • *
  • *:"A fine man, that Dunwody, yonder ," commented the young captain, as they parted, and as he turned to his prisoner. "We'll see him on in Washington some day. He is strengthening his forces now against Mr. Benton out there.."

    • Determiner

    (en determiner)
  • Distant but within sight
    • Yonder peasant - who is he?

    Synonyms

    * (distant but within sight) yon

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Something that is distant but within sight.
    • Off we go, into the wild blue yonder , riding high into the sky.

    Usage notes

    The term yonder is used more often in the South than elsewhere in the US.

    See also

    * yon

    Anagrams

    * * Appalachian English