Beyond is an adverb that means “in addition” or “farther along." If you’re headed to the silo beyond the barn, that means you’re going to the silo that’s on the far side of the barn. be•yond /biˈɑnd/ prep. on, at, or to the farther side of: beyond the fence. more distant than: beyond the horizon. outside the limits or reach of: pain beyond endurance. outside the limits of one's ability (to understand, etc.): It's beyond me why she stole the money. surpassing: wise beyond her peers. over and above: to stay beyond one's welcome. BEYOND definition: 1. further away in the distance (than something): 2. outside or after (a stated limit): 3. to be…. Learn more. 1. at or to a point on the other side of; at or to the further side of: beyond those hills there is a river. 2. outside the limits or scope of: beyond this country's jurisdiction. Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014. prep.