The Collaborative Dictionary

Yonder \Yon"der\, adv. [OE. yonder, [yogh]onder; cf. OD. ginder, Goth. jaindr? there. ????. See Yond, adv.] At a distance, but within view. [1913 Webster] Yonder are two apple women scolding. --Arbuthnot. [1913 Webster]

Yonder \Yon"der\, a. 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. [1913 Webster] Yonder men are too many for an embassage. --Bacon. [1913 Webster]

Word Net

yonder adj : distant but within sight (`yon' is dialectal); "yonder valley"; "the hills yonder"; "what is yon place?" [syn: yon] adv : at or in an indicated (usually distant) place (`yon' is archaic and dialectal); "the house yonder"; "scattered here and yon"- Calder Willingham [syn: yon]

English

Pronunciation

• a RP /ˈjɒndə(r)/
• a US /ˈjɑːndə(r)/

• Rhymes: -ɒndə(r)

Adverb

1. In a distant, indicated place; over there.

   Whose home is that yonder?

Translations

Determiner

1. Distant but within sight

   Yonder peasant - who is he?

Synonyms

• sense distant but within sight yon

Translations

Pronoun

1. Something that is distant but within sight.

   Off we go, into the wild blue yonder, riding high into the sky.

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Usage notes

The term yonder is used more often in the South than elsewhere in the US.

See also

• yon