/ bɪˈjɒnd; NAmE bɪˈjɑːnd/ preposition , adverb
■ preposition
1.
on or to the further side of sth :
The road continues beyond the village up into the hills.
2.
later than a particular time :
It won't go on beyond midnight.
I know what I'll be doing for the next three weeks but I haven't thought beyond that.
3.
more than sth :
Our success was far beyond what we thought possible.
She's got nothing beyond her state pension.
4.
used to say that sth is not possible :
The bicycle was beyond repair (= is too badly damaged to repair) .
The situation is beyond our control.
5.
too far or too advanced for sb/sth :
The handle was just beyond my reach.
The exercise was beyond the abilities of most of the class.
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IDIOMS
- be beyond sb
■ adverb
on the other side; further on :
Snowdon and the mountains beyond were covered in snow.
The immediate future is clear, but it's hard to tell what lies beyond.
the year 2005 and beyond
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IDIOMS
see back noun , doubt noun
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WORD ORIGIN
Old English begeondan , from be by + geondan of Germanic origin (related to yon and yonder ).