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back of beyond
be·yond B0221800 (bē-ŏnd′, bĭ-yŏnd′)prep.1. On the far side of; past: Just beyond the fence.2. Later than; after: beyond midnight.3. To a degree that is past the understanding, reach, or scope of: an evil beyond remedy.4. To a degree or amount greater than: rich beyond his wildest dreams.5. In addition to: asked for nothing beyond peace and quiet.adv.1. Farther along or away.2. In addition; more: wanted her share but nothing beyond.n.1. That which is past or to a degree greater than knowledge or experience; the unknown: "Sputnik, the first satellite to enter the great beyond of space" (Dale Russakoff).2. The world beyond death; the hereafter.Idiom: back of beyond A place that is remote or unsophisticated.
[Middle English biyonde, from Old English begeondan : be, by; see by1 + geondan, on the far side of; see i- in Indo-European roots.]Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  back of beyond - a very remote and inaccessible place; "you'd have to go to the back of beyond to find one of those"depth - (usually plural) the deepest and most remote part; "from the depths of darkest Africa"; "signals received from the depths of space" |
back of beyond
back of (the) beyondVery distant or remote. His new house is really back of beyond—it will take us hours to get there. This private island resort is really back of the beyond.See also: back, beyond, ofback of beyondExtremely remote. For example, John's about to move to some tiny island, truly back of beyond. This term, used as a humorous exaggeration, relies on the meaning of beyond (or the beyond) as "a distant place, beyond human experience." [Early 1800s] See also: back, beyond, of back of beyond A place that is remote or unsophisticated.See also: back, beyond, ofback of beyond
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