Thought Preposition Bɪˈjɒnd Bɪˈjɑːnd Road Continues Village Hills

• the road continues beyond the village up into the hills.
• our success was far beyond what we thought possible.
• she's got nothing beyond her state pension.
• it won't go on beyond midnight.

beyond

1. on or to the further side of something
• The road continues beyond the village up into the hills.
2. more than something
• Our success was far beyond what we thought possible.
• She's got nothing beyond her state pension.
3. later than a particular time
• It won't go on beyond midnight.
• I know what I'll be doing for the next three weeks but I haven't thought beyond that.
4. used to say that something is not possible
• The bicycle was beyond repair (= is too badly damaged to repair).
• The situation is beyond our control.
5. too far or too advanced for somebody/something
• The handle was just beyond my reach.
• The exercise was beyond the abilities of most of the class.
6. to be impossible for somebody to imagine, understand or do
• It's beyond me why she wants to marry Jeff.

Word Origin

• Old English begeondan, from be ‘by’ + geondan of Germanic origin (related to yon and yonder).