1
distant but within sight (`yon' is dialectal)
"yonder valley"
"the hills yonder"
"what is yon place?"
2
That (thing) over there; of something distant, but within sight.
1
at or in an indicated (usually distant) place (`yon' is archaic and dialectal)
"the house yonder"
"scattered here and yon"
1
That one or those over there.
1
Acronym of yarn over needle.
Example Sentences
"yonder valley"
adjective
"the hills yonder"
adjective
"what is yon place?"
adjective
"the house yonder"
adverb
"scattered here and yon"
adverb
Origin
The word "yon" comes from the Old English term ġeon. It originally meant that or yonder.