1
: on or to the farther side of : at a greater distance than
beyond the horizon
2
a
: out of the reach or sphere (see sphere entry 1 sense 4b) of
a task beyond his strength
b
: in a degree or amount surpassing
beautiful beyond measure
c
: out of the comprehension of
his reasoning is beyond me
3
: in addition to : besides
doing work beyond his regular duties
1
: something that lies on or to the farther side : something that lies beyond (see beyond entry 1 sense 1)
twenty miles back into the beyond—
R. W. Hatch
R. W. Hatch2
: something that lies outside the scope of ordinary experience
… there's a beyond that the mind can't see, and that's where the answers are.—Robert Nathan
Robert Nathan
specifically
: hereafter
Synonyms
Examples of beyond in a Sentence
Adverb
From the house we can see the valley and the hills beyond.
We passed the hotel and drove a bit beyond to see the ocean.
The children who are part of the study will be monitored through their school years and beyond.
Preposition
From the house we can see the valley and the mountains beyond it.
The parking area is just beyond those trees.
Our land extends beyond the fence to those trees.
planets beyond our solar system
His influence does not extend beyond this department.
Noun
who knows how we'll fare in the beyond?
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Claudine Ebeid, The Atlantic, 6 Feb. 2025
The cold snap could cause power outages and difficult travel conditions during Thursday's commute and beyond, forecasters warned.
—Patrick Smith, NBC News, 6 Feb. 2025
Mitchell Newberry, The Conversation, 11 Feb. 2025
Her response to Grant is beyond lame: Bish, please.
—EW.com, 11 Feb. 2025
Gerrad Hall, EW.com, 23 Jan. 2025
The vocals are ghastly, like poltergeists speaking from the beyond, trying to convey some hazy message the mortals can’t decipher.
—Aaron Gilbreath, SPIN, 31 Dec. 2024
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Adverb
The first depended on water purchased from Israel, which gets some of its own supply from the Coastal Aquifer Basin running beneath Gaza and extending far beyond.
—Claudine Ebeid, The Atlantic, 6 Feb. 2025
The cold snap could cause power outages and difficult travel conditions during Thursday's commute and beyond, forecasters warned.
—Patrick Smith, NBC News, 6 Feb. 2025
Preposition
Art and math both explore abstract descriptions of the world, and so seeing great art and science pick out the same essential features of trees is satisfying beyond what art or science could accomplish alone.
—Mitchell Newberry, The Conversation, 11 Feb. 2025
Her response to Grant is beyond lame: Bish, please.
—EW.com, 11 Feb. 2025
Noun
And, also, today, with this joy, my mind can't help lingering in the beyond to David Lynch.
—Gerrad Hall, EW.com, 23 Jan. 2025
The vocals are ghastly, like poltergeists speaking from the beyond, trying to convey some hazy message the mortals can’t decipher.
—Aaron Gilbreath, SPIN, 31 Dec. 2024
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“Beyond.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beyond. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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beyond
1 of 2 adverb
be·yond
bē-ˈänd 
: on or to the farther side
beyond
2 of 2 preposition1
: on or to the farther side of
beyond that tree
beyond the sea
2
: out of the reach or sphere of
beyond help
beautiful beyond belief
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