yonder

[ yon-der ]

adjective

1. being in that place or over there; being that or those over there:

   That road yonder is the one to take.

2. being the more distant or farther:

   yonder side.

adverb

1. at, in, or to that place specified or more or less distant; over there.

yonder

/ ˈjɒndə /

adverb

1. at, in, or to that relatively distant place; over there

determiner

1. being at a distance, either within view or as if within view

   yonder valleys

Word History and Origins

Origin of yonder¹

1250–1300; Middle English yonder, yender, equivalent to yond + -er as in hither, thither, etc.; akin to Dutch ginder, Gothic jaindre

Word History and Origins

Origin of yonder¹

C13: from Old English geond yond; related to Old Saxon jendra, Old High German jenēr, Gothic jaind

Example Sentences

One, that there’s now a low-grade, permanent localized Medfly population that shows itself to us every now and then; two, that Medflies are still finding obliging humans to bring them in from places yonder; or three, that that there’s so little agriculture left hereabouts that, however they get here, Medflies just can’t find much to infest anymore.

From Los Angeles Times

“We're crossing over yonder, crossing over yonder...to be with those we love.”

From Literature

ET, on Disney+, where "The Star Beast," "Wild Blue Yonder" and "The Giggle" are currently streaming.

From Salon

An absent father—from a city yonder, past state lines Temple had never crossed—and no relatives on his mother’s side ensured that he got no apprenticeships.

From Slate

The episode, titled Wild Blue Yonder, sees Tate's Donna rush from the Tardis to embrace Wilfred, who is sitting outside in a wheelchair.

From BBC