The difference between Beyond and Yonder
When used as nouns, beyond means the unknown, whereas yonder means somewhere that is distant but within sight.
When used as adverbs, beyond means farther along or away, whereas yonder means in a distant, indicated place.
Beyond is also preposition with the meaning: further away than.
Yonder is also determiner with the meaning: distant but within sight.
check bellow for the other definitions of Beyond and Yonder
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Beyond as a preposition:
Further away than.
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Beyond as a preposition:
On the far side of.
Examples:
"No swimming beyond this point."
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Beyond as a preposition:
Later than; after.
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Beyond as a preposition:
Greater than; so as to exceed or surpass.
Examples:
"Your staff went beyond my expectations in refunding my parking ticket."
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Beyond as a preposition:
In addition to.
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Beyond as a preposition:
Past, or out of reach of.
Examples:
"You won't last beyond my first punch."
"The patient was beyond medical help."
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Beyond as an adverb:
Farther along or away.
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Beyond as an adverb:
In addition; more.
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Beyond as an adverb (informal):
extremely, more than
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Beyond as a noun (uncountable):
The unknown.
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Beyond as a noun (uncountable):
The hereafter.
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Beyond as a noun (countable):
Something that is far beyond.
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Yonder as an adverb (informal, dialect):
In a distant, indicated place; over there.
Examples:
"Whose home is that yonder?"
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Yonder as a noun:
Somewhere that is distant but within sight.
Examples:
"Off we go, into the wild blue yonder, riding high into the sky."