Definition of "beyond" in English

preposition

1. Further away than.

2. On the far side of.

   • No swimming beyond this point.

3. Later than; after.

4. Greater than; so as to exceed or surpass.

   • Your staff went beyond my expectations in refunding my parking ticket.

5. In addition to; supplementing.

   • She had no reason for the conviction beyond the very inadequate one that she had seen him around London.

6. (figurative) Past, or out of reach of.

   • You won't last beyond my first punch.
   • The patient was beyond medical help.

7. (figurative) Not within the comprehension of.

   • He understood geometry well, but algebraic topology was beyond him.

adverb

1. Farther along or away.

   • next year and beyond

2. In addition; more.

3. (informal) extremely, more than

noun

1. The unknown.

2. The hereafter.

3. Something that is far beyond.