Definition of YON

yon

Adjective Satellite

  • distant but within sight (`yon' is dialectal)
    • "yonder valley"
    • "the hills yonder"
    • "what is yon place?"

Adverb

  • Over there; indicating a distant point.
  • at or in an indicated (usually distant) place (`yon' is archaic and dialectal); ; - Calder Willingham
    • "the house yonder"
    • "scattered here and yon"

Det

  • Distant, but within sight; (that thing) just over there.

Adv

  • yonder.

Pron

  • That one or those over there.

Phrase

  • Acronym of yarn over needle.

Examples

  • "Look, YON tile could complete your bingo!" exclaimed the Words With Friends opponent.
  • He went to climb yon hill.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English yon, from Old English ġeon, from Proto-Germanic *jainaz. Cognate with German jener.

Synonyms

yonder

Scrabble Score: 6

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

Words With Friends Score: 6

yon: valid Words With Friends Word