What context can I use each word in?
Learn when and how to use these words with these examples!
yon
Example
I see a deer grazing yon field. [yon: adjective]
Example
Yon cottage looks like it's been abandoned for years. [yon: adverb]
yonder
Example
The river flows yonder, beyond those hills. [yonder: adverb]
Example
Yonder is where the old barn used to stand. [yonder: noun]
Good things to know
Which word is more common?
Yonder is more commonly used than yon in everyday language, especially in rural or Southern American dialects. Yon is less common and often used in poetic or archaic language.
What’s the difference in the tone of formality between yon and yonder?
Yon has a more formal connotation than yonder, but both words are somewhat archaic and not commonly used in modern language.
