Yonder

Pronunciation

• RP IPA: /ˈjÉ’ndÉ™(ɹ)/
• US
• Rhymes: -É’ndÉ™(ɹ)

Origin

From Middle English, equivalent to yond (from Old English Ä¡eond) + -er, as in hither, thither. Cognate with Dutch ginder ('over there').

Full definition of yonder

Adverb

1. In a distant, indicated place; over there.Whose home is that yonder?

Determiner

1. Distant but within sight Yonder peasant - who is he?

Synonyms

• (distant but within sight) yon

Noun

1. Something that is distant but within sight.Off we go, into the wild blue yonder, riding high into the sky.

Usage notes

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

Anagrams

• droney
• Rodney