If something is beyond a place or barrier, it is on the other side of it.
They heard footsteps in the main room, beyond a door.
On his right was a thriving vegetable garden and beyond it a small orchard of appletrees.
Synonyms: on the other side of, behind, on the far side of, outwith [Scottish] More Synonyms of beyond
Beyond is also an adverb.
The house had a fabulous view out to the Strait of Georgia and the Rockies beyond.
...the need to defend itself against its enemies inside its borders and beyond.
2. preposition
If something happens beyond a particular time or date, it continues after that time or date has passed.
Few jockeys continue race-riding beyond the age of 40.
You may be entitled to Child Benefit if a child continues getting full-time educationbeyond the date already notified by you.
Synonyms: after, over, past, above More Synonyms of beyond
Beyond is also an adverb.
She is confident about the company's prospects for the current financial year andbeyond.
3. preposition
If something extends beyond a particular thing, it affects or includes other things.
His interests extended beyond the fine arts to international politics and philosophy.
Synonyms: past, outside, outwith [Scottish], outside the range of More Synonyms of beyond
4. preposition
You use beyond to introduce an exception to what you are saying.
He appears to have almost no personal staff, beyond a secretary who can't make coffee.
I knew nothing beyond a few random facts.
Synonyms: except for, but, save, apart from More Synonyms of beyond
5. preposition [oft PREP v-ing]
If something goes beyond a particular point or stage, it progresses or increases so that it passes that point or stage.
Their five-year relationship was strained beyond breaking point.
It seems to me he's beyond caring about what anybody does.
Synonyms: past More Synonyms of beyond
6. preposition
If something is, for example, beyond understanding or beyond belief, it is so extreme in some way that it cannot be understood or believed.
What Jock had done was beyond my comprehension.
Sweden is lovely in summer–cold beyond belief in winter.
Business computing has changed beyond recognition.
Synonyms: exceeding, surpassing, superior to, out of reach of More Synonyms of beyond
7. preposition
If you say that something is beyond someone, you mean that they cannot deal with it.
Although he could give her sympathy, any practical help would almost certainly bebeyond him.
The situation was beyond her control.
Synonyms: outside, over, above, outwith [Scottish] More Synonyms of beyond
8. beyond the pale
9. to live beyond your means
10. beyond your wildest dreams
11. beyond a joke
More Synonyms of beyond
English Easy Learning GrammarPrepositionsA preposition is one of a small but very common group of words that relate differentitems to each other. Most English prepositions have a number of meanings ... Read more
beyond in British English
(bɪˈjɒnd)
preposition
1.
at or to a point on the other side of; at or to the further side of
beyond those hills there is a river
2.
outside the limits or scope of
beyond this country's jurisdiction
adverb
3.
at or to the other or far side of something
4.
outside the limits of something
noun
5. the beyond
Word origin
Old English begeondan; see by, yonder
beyond in American English
(biˈɑnd)
preposition
1.
on or to the far side of; farther on than; past
beyond the river
2.
farther on in time than; later than
beyond the visiting hours
3.
outside the reach, possibility, or understanding of
beyond help, beyond belief
4.
more or better than; exceeding; surpassing
a success beyond one's expectations
5.
in addition to
he had no experience beyond school training
adverb
6.
farther out; farther away
7.
in addition; besides
Idioms:
the beyond
Word origin
ME biyonde < OE begeondan < be, by + geond, yonder
More idioms containing
beyond
beyond your wildest dreams
the back of beyond
something is beyond your ken
not see beyond your nose
beyond the pale
Examples of 'beyond' in a sentence
beyond
Can they make it up or is this rift beyond repair?
The Sun (2016)
Our research has extended beyond just using a gesture to unlock a smartphone.
Smithsonian Mag (2017)
But the threshold to prove these cases beyond any reasonable doubt is very high.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The message to the world beyond the city walls is that mass migration will not stop.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
But it is fair to say the rows will go way beyond whose turn it is to do the dishes.
The Sun (2017)
It is a mystery beyond compare.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
It means stretching beyond your limits.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
Don't dismiss it as beyond repair.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The detail is rendered so well that this big dolls' house goes well beyond the girly play imperative.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The storm was sudden and spectacular, with lightning forking to earth between the old oak trees in the fields beyond the garden.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The only true peace in the poem can be found beyond the mountain tops.
The Times Literary Supplement (2014)
To be sure of that is a gift beyond compare.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
The work they do will spread far beyond the training room.
O'Connor, Joseph & Seymour, John Training with N.L.P. (1994)
Those that are beyond repair are destroyed and identical copies are remade.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
The older cities seemed almost beyond repair.
Garraty, John Arthur The American Nation: A History of the United States to 1877 (1995)
The house still stands beyond the western boundary and is used as a residential school.
Perring, Franklyn A Guide to Britain's Conservation Heritage (1991)
It is beyond doubt that there is a problem with red tape.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
There are other things that require detective work way beyond me.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
The end of the world beyond its edge.
The Times Literary Supplement (2010)
Visit your local nature reserve to learn about wildlife beyond the garden.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
The referendum will determine beyond doubt their views.
The Sun (2012)
The expansive mountain range beyond adds to the atmosphere.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
This is a magical place and the facilities are beyond compare.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
The room beyond it was his studio.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
The mess they inherited looked beyond quick repair.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Survivors suffered horrors almost beyond our imaginings.
Max Hastings Nemesis: The Battle for Japan, 194445 (2007)
The hazy distinction between the two extends beyond the main house.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
How did he put the result beyond doubt?
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Sometimes he went way beyond where the majority of people would go.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Taking control can transform the way we see our world beyond the mirror or the scales.
The Sun (2015)
Just beyond the tracks, note the piece of waste ground.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
It means going beyond your destination, or beyond where you should stop.
Christianity Today (2000)
Just beyond the mouth of the harbour, the overloaded boat capsized and sank.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
I can forgive him such discretion because his displays are beyond fabulous.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
In other languages
beyond
British English: beyond /bɪˈjɒnd/ PREPOSITION
Something that is beyond a place is on the other side of it, or farther away than it.
On his right was a garden, and beyond it there was a large house.
American English: beyond
Arabic: وَرَاء
Brazilian Portuguese: além de
Chinese: 超过
Croatian: dalje od
Czech: za
Danish: på den anden side af
Dutch: voorbij
European Spanish: más allá
Finnish: yli
French: au-delà
German: jenseits
Greek: πέρα από
Italian: oltre
Japanese: ･･･の向こうに
Korean: ...의 너머에
Norwegian: bortenfor
Polish: poza
European Portuguese: além de
Romanian: dincolo
Russian: за пределами
Latin American Spanish: más allá
Swedish: bortom
Thai: เลยออกไป
Turkish: ötesinde
Ukrainian: за
Vietnamese: ngoài quá
All related terms of 'beyond'
go beyond
to exceed
the beyond
the unknown ; the world outside the range of human perception , esp life after death in certain religious beliefs
beyond belief
You use beyond belief to emphasize that something is true to a very great degree or that it happened to a very great degree.
beyond doubt
You say that something is beyond doubt or beyond reasonable doubt when you are certain that it is true and it cannot be contradicted or disproved .
beyond number
too numerous to be counted
beyond price
invaluable or priceless
beyond recall
If something is beyond recall , it is no longer possible to remember how it was or to bring it back to its original condition.
beyond compare
If you describe something as beyond compare , you mean that it is extremely good or extremely great .
beyond dispute
not open to dispute or question ; settled
beyond measure
If you say that something has changed or that it has affected you beyond measure , you are emphasizing that it has done this to a great extent .
back of beyond
a very remote place
beyond a joke
If you say that an annoying or worrying situation is beyond a joke , you are emphasizing that it is worse than you think is fair or reasonable .
beyond redemption
If you say that someone or something is beyond redemption , you mean that they are so bad it is unlikely that anything can be done to improve them.
above and beyond
in addition to
beyond one's depth
in water deeper than one is tall
beyond sb's ken
If something is beyond your ken , you do not have enough knowledge to be able to understand it.
beyond the pale
If you think that someone's actions or behaviour are not acceptable , you can say that they are beyond the pale .
beyond (all) question
beyond (any) dispute or doubt
the back of beyond
a place that is a long way from any other towns, houses, etc.
beyond reasonable doubt
if something is proved beyond reasonable doubt , it is legally accepted as being true
above reproach
perfect ; beyond criticism
beyond your wildest dreams
If you describe something as being beyond your wildest dreams , you are emphasizing that it is better than you could have imagined or hoped for.
not see beyond your nose
to think only about yourself and your immediate needs , rather than about other people or wider and longer-term issues
something is beyond your ken
said to mean that you do not have much knowledge , understanding or experience of something
to live beyond your means
If someone is living beyond their means , they are spending more money than they can afford . If someone is living within their means , they are not spending more money than they can afford.
beyond recognition/out of all recognition
If you say that someone or something has changed beyond recognition or out of all recognition , you mean that person or thing has changed so much that you can no longer recognize them.
out of one's depth
If you say that someone is out of their depth , you mean that they are in a situation that is much too difficult for them to be able to cope with it.
not beyond the realms/bounds of possibility
You can say ' It is not beyond the realms of possibility ' or ' It is not beyond the bounds of possibility ' when you are stating something that you believe is possibly true, but which other people might consider unlikely or impossible .
Chinese translation of 'beyond'
beyond
(bɪˈjɔnd)
prep
(= on the other side of)[house, line]在 ... 的另一边(邊) (zài ... de lìng yībiān)