Definition of BEYOND

beyond

Plural: beyonds

Adverb

  • farther along in space or time or degree
    • "through the valley and beyond"
    • "to the eighth grade but not beyond"
    • "will be influential in the 1990s and beyond"
  • on the farther side from the observer
    • "a pond with a hayfield beyond"
  • in addition
    • "agreed to provide essentials but nothing beyond"

Prep

  • Further away than.
  • On the far side of.
  • Later than; after.
  • Greater than; so as to exceed or surpass.
  • In addition to; supplementing.
  • Past, or out of reach of.
  • Not within the comprehension of.

Adv

  • Farther along or away.
  • In addition; more.
  • extremely, more than

Noun

  • What lies at a distance or after death; the hereafter.
  • The unknown.
  • The hereafter.
  • Something that is far beyond.

Examples

  • He understood geometry well, but algebraic topology was beyond him.
  • His score went to the great beyond after he hit two triple word scores in a row.
  • next year and beyond
  • No swimming beyond this point.
  • She had no reason for the conviction beyond the very inadequate one that she had seen him around London.
  • The patient was beyond medical help.
  • You won't last beyond my first punch.
  • Your staff went beyond my expectations in refunding my parking ticket.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English biyonde, from Old English beġeondan, from be- + ġeond; related to yonder.

Antonyms

before, earlier

Scrabble Score: 12

beyond: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
beyond: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
beyond: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

beyond: valid Words With Friends Word