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DictionarypastBeyond a point
preposition / adverb

past

Beyond a particular point or limit.

The bus rolls past the school without stopping at the corner.

Etymology
passenMiddle Englishgo by

Past developed from the participial form of pass. Its spatial use describes a position reached after passing a point, with that point now behind the movement.

More examples

  • We walked right past the entrance.
  • The milk is past its expiration date.
  • A cyclist hurried past on the left.

Forms

past

Similar words

beyond
Can emphasize a farther position without implying movement by.
after
After can mark time without suggesting movement beyond a physical point.