beyond

beyondpreposition

Beyond shows a place on the far side of something, a point in time or degree that is passed, or a limit that something cannot cross.

1. far sideon or to the far side of something

   • The village lies just beyond the hill.
   • There's nothing but desert beyond the last town.
   • The road continues beyond the bridge.

   Collocations

   phrase beyond the horizon

   Antonyms within

2. later thanlater than a point in time

   • The meeting ran beyond six o'clock.
   • He rarely works beyond five in the afternoon.

3. outside the limitsoutside the limits of what is possible, reasonable, or acceptable

   • The damage to the old car is beyond repair.
   • Her kindness is beyond doubt.
   • What happened next is beyond belief.
   • The plan is beyond our control now.

   Collocations

   phrase beyond repair, beyond doubt, beyond belief, beyond control, beyond a joke