YONDER

yonder, yon

(adjective) distant but within sight (‘yon’ is dialectal); “yonder valley”; “the hills yonder”; “what is yon place?”

yonder, yon

(adverb) at or in an indicated (usually distant) place (‘yon’ is archaic and dialectal); “the house yonder”; “scattered here and yon”- Calder Willingham

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Adverb

yonder (not comparable)

(archaic or dialect) At or in a distant but indicated place.

(archaic or dialect) synonym of thither: to a distant but indicated place.

Synonyms

• (all senses): there, over there, away there

Adjective

yonder (comparative more yonder, superlative most yonder)

(archaic or dialect, with "the") The farther, the more distant of two choices.

Synonyms

• see farther

Determiner

yonder

(archaic or dialect, as an adjective) Who or which is over yonder, usually distant but within sight.

(archaic or dialect, as a pronoun) One who or which is over yonder, usually distant but within sight.

Synonyms

• (distant but within sight): yon

Noun

yonder (plural yonders)

(literary) The vast distance, particularly the sky or trackless forest.

Anagrams

• Dorney, Rodney, droney

Source: Wiktionary

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Yon"der, adv. Etym: [OE. yonder, ýonder; cf. OD. ginder, Goth. jaindr there. Yond, adv.]

Definition: At a distance, but within view. Yonder are two apple women scolding. Arbuthnot.

Yon"der, a.

Definition: Being at a distance within view, or conceived of as within view; that or those there; yon. "Yon flowery arbors, yonder alleys green." Milton. "Yonder sea of light." Keble. Yonder men are too many for an embassage. Bacon.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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