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Meaning of 'yonder' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Yonder [ a.]
- Being at a distance within view, or conceived of as within view; that or those there; yon.
2 . Yonder [ adv.]
- At a distance, but within view.

Meaning of 'yonder' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . yonder [ r]
Meaning (1):
- at or in an indicated (usually distant) place (`yon' is archaic and dialectal)
Example in sentence:
  • scattered here and yon;
  • the house yonder
2 . yonder [ s]
Meaning (2):
- distant but within sight (`yon' is dialectal)
Example in sentence:
  • the hills yonder;
  • what is yon place?;
  • yonder valley

Nearby Words:

yon yoncopin yond yoni yonker

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