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Adverb Bre Bɪˈjɒnd Bɪˈjɑːnd Snowdon Mountains Covered Snow

Word beyond
WordType (adverb)
Phonetic BrE / bɪˈjɒnd / NAmE / bɪˈjɑːnd /
Example
  • snowdon and the mountains beyond were covered in snow.
  • the immediate future is clear, but it's hard to tell what lies beyond.
  • the year 2016 and beyond
  • we stayed in some farmhouse in the back of beyond.
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beyond

(adverb)BrE / bɪˈjɒnd / NAmE / bɪˈjɑːnd /
  1. on the other side; further on
    • Snowdon and the mountains beyond were covered in snow.
    • The immediate future is clear, but it's hard to tell what lies beyond.
    • the year 2016 and beyond
  2. a place that is a long way from other houses, towns, etc.
    • We stayed in some farmhouse in the back of beyond.
  3. used when you are giving your opinion and emphasizing the point that you are making
    • This meeting has been, without doubt, one of the most useful we have had so far.

    Word Origin

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