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yond

yond

9.9
On the other side of something, often in old or poetic speech
  • adposition
  • Archaic
translation icon : más allá
  • The mountains yond the valley are breathtaking.

Examples

  • Look yond the horizon for the ship.

  • The castle stood yond the river, shrouded in morning mist.

  • Travelers would rest before crossing the hills yond the forest.

  • A shepherd watched his flock grazing yond the meadow at sunset.

  • The castle stood yond the river, shrouded in morning mist.

  • Travelers would rest before crossing the hills yond the forest.

  • A shepherd watched his flock grazing yond the meadow at sunset.

Synonyms

beyond
vsyond
40 1.0

On the far side of something away from you

is archaic or poetic and used for that farther side
yonder
vsyond
  • Archaic
1 9.1

At a place a short distance away that you can see

is archaic or poetic and refers to the far side not a visible spot

How Distant

yond
  • Archaic
9.9
over there
∞ 1.0
there
∞ 1.0
here
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

yond main

Etymology

Yond comes from the old English geond, meaning 'on the other side' or 'beyond'. Like the words yonder and beyond, yond shows that something is 'on or to the far side of' another thing, which is why it is used in old or poetic speech.