Yonder

/ˈjɒndə(ɹ)/ · adverb

Meaning

(archaic or dialectal outside of Cumbria, Southern US) At or in a distant but indicated place..

Definitions by Sense

1. (archaic or dialectal outside of Cumbria, Southern US) At or in a distant but indicated place.
2. (archaic or dialect) Synonym of thither: to a distant but indicated place.
3. (archaic or dialect) The farther, the more distant of two choices.
4. (archaic or dialect, as an adjective) Who or which is over yonder, usually distant but within sight.
5. (archaic or dialect, as a pronoun) One who or which is over yonder, usually distant but within sight.
6. (literary) The vast distance, particularly the sky or trackless forest.

Example Sentences

Whose doublewide is that over yonder?

See who yonder is.

"A fine man, that Dunwody, yonder," commented the young captain, as they parted, and as he turned to his prisoner. "We'll see him on in Washington some day. He is strengthening his forces now against Mr. Benton out there."

As for me and the childe, we wyl go yonder.

They headed on over yonder.

"You have all necessary proofs in your possession, though you may not be aware of their existence," replied Arden; "will you allow me to open yonder box?"

Yonder lass, who be she?

But ſoft, what light through yonder window breaks? It is the Eaſt, and Iuliet is the Sunne[…]

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Word Forms

• younder
• more yonder
• most yonder
• yonders

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