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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Zac Ntim, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2026
The grace that somebody who just lost their entire life would have for their neighbor is just beyond.
—Christine Lennon, Architectural Digest, 11 Feb. 2026
Southern California Weather Report, Daily News, 18 Feb. 2026
Ryan Mutschler led the Hawks with 21, followed by Sebastian Brown with 11 and Samuel Light with 10, including making three from beyond the arc.
—Zach McMahon, Boston Herald, 18 Feb. 2026
Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 23 Jan. 2026
In the film, two spirits encounter each other in a limbo – a place between the earthly and the beyond.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 15 Jan. 2026
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Adverb
And then there’s all the work he’s done with the Black Audio Film Collective and beyond.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2026
The grace that somebody who just lost their entire life would have for their neighbor is just beyond.
—Christine Lennon, Architectural Digest, 11 Feb. 2026
Preposition
When stopping by the roadside is your only option, position your vehicle as far off the road as possible, ideally beyond guardrails.
—Southern California Weather Report, Daily News, 18 Feb. 2026
Ryan Mutschler led the Hawks with 21, followed by Sebastian Brown with 11 and Samuel Light with 10, including making three from beyond the arc.
—Zach McMahon, Boston Herald, 18 Feb. 2026
Noun
Actum Former Tom Ford chief marketing officer Charlotte Blechman has joined the board of Actum, a bicoastal-and-beyond strategic firm, to build out a leg for a luxury, fashion and lifestyle consultancy.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 23 Jan. 2026
In the film, two spirits encounter each other in a limbo – a place between the earthly and the beyond.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 15 Jan. 2026
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Cite this Entry
“Beyond.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beyond. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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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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