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
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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Anthony Wood, Space.com, 29 May 2025
The offerings range from rock, jazz and blues to R&B, hip-hop and beyond.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 28 May 2025
Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 30 May 2025
There are reasons to reduce solitary confinement that extend beyond what occurs inside locked prisons, stressed Duke University researcher Lauren Brinkley-Rubinstein.
—Gavin Off, Charlotte Observer, 30 May 2025
Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 28 May 2025
Since Hefner's death in 2017 at age 91, however, many of his former girlfriends from the '70s and beyond have gone on the record to say that his prowess in the bedroom was greatly exaggerated (in addition to more serious allegations, addressed in the A&E docuseries Secrets of Playboy).
—Alex Apatoff, People.com, 3 May 2025
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Adverb
On May 30, the moon is in the constellation Cancer, with the Beehive cluster close to its left and Mars shining just beyond.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 29 May 2025
The offerings range from rock, jazz and blues to R&B, hip-hop and beyond.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 28 May 2025
Preposition
But the park’s defining feature — aside from the giant Tiger outside its gates — is still the city skyline beyond the outfield walls.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 30 May 2025
There are reasons to reduce solitary confinement that extend beyond what occurs inside locked prisons, stressed Duke University researcher Lauren Brinkley-Rubinstein.
—Gavin Off, Charlotte Observer, 30 May 2025
Noun
Boston’s violence prevention efforts this summer and beyond have also been boosted by a $1 million donation from the Cummings Foundation, the mayor said.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 28 May 2025
Since Hefner's death in 2017 at age 91, however, many of his former girlfriends from the '70s and beyond have gone on the record to say that his prowess in the bedroom was greatly exaggerated (in addition to more serious allegations, addressed in the A&E docuseries Secrets of Playboy).
—Alex Apatoff, People.com, 3 May 2025
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“Beyond.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beyond. Accessed 3 Jun. 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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