on or to the further side of something
The road continues beyond the village up into the hills.
later than a particular time
It won't go on beyond midnight.
I know what I'll be doing for the next three weeks but I haven't thought beyond that.
more than something
Our success was far beyond what we thought possible.
She's got nothing beyond her state pension.
used to say that something is not possible
The bicycle was beyond repair (= is too badly damaged to repair).
The situation is beyond our control.
too far or too advanced for somebody/something
The handle was just beyond my reach.
The exercise was beyond the abilities of most of the class.