1
The vast distance, particularly the sky or trackless forest.
1
distant but within sight (`yon' is dialectal)
"yonder valley"
"the hills yonder"
"what is yon place?"
2
The farther, the more distant of two choices.
1
at or in an indicated (usually distant) place (`yon' is archaic and dialectal)
"the house yonder"
"scattered here and yon"
2
At or in a distant but indicated place.
1
Who or which is over yonder, usually distant but within sight.
Example Sentences
"yonder valley"
adjective
"the hills yonder"
adjective
"what is yon place?"
adjective
"the house yonder"
adverb
"scattered here and yon"
adverb
Origin
Yonder comes from Middle English yonder, which was formed by combining the Old English word for "across" with a suffix similar to that found in hither and thither. Its original meaning was the adverb "thither," indicating a place beyond the immediate vicinity.