BEYOND | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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

at or to the further side of

at or to further side of

• he pointed to a spot beyond the trees
• around half the passengers were in transit to destinations beyond Paris

happening or continuing after (a specified time or event)

happening or continuing after

• many people work well beyond the age of sixty-five
• we can manage another two years, but beyond that the system is not viable

having progressed or achieved more than (a specified stage or level)

having progressed or achieved more than

• we need to get beyond square one
• he failed to rise beyond the rank of Undersecretary

to or in a degree or condition where a specified action is impossible

to degree where something is impossible

• the landscape has changed beyond recognition
• their integrity is beyond question

apart from; except

apart from

• beyond telling us that she was well educated, he has nothing to say about her
• there was little vegetation beyond scrub and brush

at or to the further side of something

at or to further side of

• from south of Dortmund as far as Essen and beyond
• a view of Hobart with Mount Wellington beyond
• there was the terminal and, beyond, an endless line of warehouses
• she blurs the boundaries between reality and what lies beyond

used before an adjective to indicate a quality surpassing that expressed by the adjective; absolutely or utterly

utterly

• it's beyond bizarre to leave out arguably the greatest NBA player of all time
• I am beyond grateful for this time to focus on personal interests

the unknown, especially in references to life after death

unknown life after death

• messages from the beyond