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The park is beyond the school.
What does Beyond mean?
Beyond means farther than something or past a limit.
Dictionary definition
Farther than a place, point, time, or limit.
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Beyond in a sentence
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The answer was beyond what we had learned in class.
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The mountain view stretched beyond the trees and across the valley.
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Practice 1
What does beyond mean?
Beyond means farther than a place, point, time, or limit.
Practice 2
Which word is closest in meaning to beyond in some contexts?
Past can mean farther than a point, similar to beyond.
Practice 3
Which word is an antonym of beyond?
Within means inside a limit, while beyond means past or outside it.
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WordBeyond.
Partpreposition, adverb.
MeaningBeyond means farther than something or past a limit.
ExampleExample: The park is beyond the school.
Word breakdown
2 syllables. Say each part, then blend the word.
- Syllables
- bee · yond
- Strongest beat
- yond
- Ending
- yond
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on yond.
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Synonyms
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Antonyms
Opposite words
withinUse when something is inside a limit.
beforeUse when something comes earlier or closer than a point.
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Base word
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preposition
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Hint for students
Beyond means farther away than something, or past a certain point.
Common mix-up
Beyond is not the same as before. Beyond points past a place, limit, or time; before points earlier or in front.
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Write one sentence that shows beyond without using the word beyond. Example: The trail continued past the last row of trees. Clue words: continued past, last row of trees Now try your own sentence. Ask: Does my sentence show something farther than a point or limit?
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Ask students to explain this model sentence: "The playground is beyond the soccer field." Why does beyond fit better than inside?
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