What does “beyond” mean?
- 1
prepositionon the far side of something
There’s a small village beyond the hills.
- 2
prepositionmore than or outside the limits of something
The price is beyond what we can afford.
Beyond at a glance
- Part of speech
- preposition
- CEFR level
- B2 (upper intermediate)
- Pronunciation
- /biˈɑnd/ · bee-OND
How to use “beyond” correctly
“Beyond” + noun often means “too much for”: “beyond my understanding” means I can’t understand it.
Common phrases with “beyond”
- beyond belief
- beyond control
- go beyond
- beyond repair
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