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yon

adjective adverb

Distant but within sight (‘yon’ is dialectal)

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Word Facts

Word length
3
Starts with
Y
Ends with
N
Contains
O
Scrabble score
6

How it sounds

Pronunciation

jɒn

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Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. Distant but within sight (‘yon’ is dialectal)

    “Yonder valley”

adverb

  1. At or in an indicated (usually distant) place (‘yon’ is archaic and dialectal);- Calder Willingham

    “The house yonder”

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Example Sentences

Yonder valley
The hills yonder
What is yon place?
The house yonder
Scattered here and yon

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