yonder — Englisches Wörterbuch

Adverb

1. At or in a distant but indicated place.

   Gebrauch

   • Southern-US
   • not-comparable

   Beispiele

   Whose doublewide is that over yonder?

   See who yonder is.

   Weitere Beispiele (1)

   "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."

2. Synonym of thither: to a distant but indicated place.

   Gebrauch

   • archaisch
   • dialectal
   • not-comparable

   Beispiele

   They headed on over yonder.

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

Adjektiv

1. The farther, the more distant of two choices.

   Gebrauch

   • archaisch
   • dialectal

   Synonyme

   farther

   Beispiele

   "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?"

Determinativ

1. Who or which is over yonder, usually distant but within sight.

   Gebrauch

   • archaisch
   • dialectal
   • as an adjective

   Beispiele

   Yonder lass, who be she?

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

   Weitere Beispiele (3)

   Fire, the Sword, and Plagueǃ They may all be found in the yonder city; on my head alone may they fallǃ

   "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?"

   I wish I were on yonder hill and there I’d sit and I’d cry my fill, and ev’ry tear would turn a mill, And a blessing walk with you, my love

2. One who or which is over yonder, usually distant but within sight.

   Gebrauch

   • archaisch
   • dialectal
   • as a pronoun

   Beispiele

   The yonder is Queen Niobe.

Substantiv

1. The vast distance, particularly the sky or trackless forest.

   Gebrauch

   • literarisch

   Verwandte Wörter

   yonbeyond

   Beispiele

   She set off into the blue yonder.

   Off we go in to the wild blue yonder, Climbing high into the sun...

Adjektiv

1. distant but within sight (‘yon’ is dialectal)

   Synonyme

   yon

   Beispiele

   yonder valley

   the hills yonder

   Weitere Beispiele (1)

   what is yon place?

Adverb

1. at or in an indicated (usually distant) place (‘yon’ is archaic and dialectal)

   Synonyme

   yon

   Beispiele

   the house yonder