Yonder'Yonder' is an Appalachian and Southern way to point out a place over there - sometimes near, sometimes far, but always somewhere you can see or imagine. Hillbilly Dude Says...  Old timers may something like 'that yonder tree', but the rest of us use it like this: 'over yonder', 'back yonder', 'look yonder.' Hillbilly Dude Says... Old timers may something like 'that yonder tree', but the rest of us use it like this: 'over yonder', 'back yonder', 'look yonder.' Pronunciation[YON-der] /ˈjɑndɚ/ Meaning & Usage- Over There (adverb/adjective)
Estel:
You see that old barn over yonder, past the creek?
Elmer:
Estel. I b'leive you orta get your eyes checked. That's a bucket not 10 yards away.- A Vague Direction or Distance
Elmer:
Reckon the store’s back up yonder a piece.
Estel:
I’ll find it. Ain’t in no hurry.★ "Over yonder" is redundant only to folks who’ve never said it. ★  Origin and EtymologyFrom Old English "geond" (meaning "over, beyond"), passed through centuries of speech into modern Appalachian and Southern dialect. Usage Notes"Yonder" can be paired with "over" ("over yonder") or with distance markers ("yonder a ways"). In Appalachian conversation, it’s less about precision and more about shared understanding. | ...
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