YON | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

Looking for the meaning of the word YON in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of YON with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.

Word: Yon

Speech Type: Determiner

Etymology:

Old English geon, of Germanic origin; related to German jener ‘that one’

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: jɒn
Dialects: British English
Definition:

that or those (used to refer to something situated at a distance)

Short Definition:

yonder

Examples:
  • there's some big ranches yon side of the Sierra

Word: Yon

Speech Type: Adverb

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: jɒn
Dialects: British English
Definition:

over there; in that direction.

Short Definition:

over there; in that direction

Word: Yon

Speech Type: Pronoun

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: jɒn
Dialects: British English
Definition:

that person or thing

Short Definition:

yonder person or thing

Examples:
  • what do you make of yon?

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