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
Scrabble Score: 6
yon: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordyon: 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