This is the 607th most frequent German word.
vorbei
"Vorbei" means "over," "past," or "gone by" in English.
In this sentence, 'vorbei' is used as a particle in the verb 'vorbeifahren,' meaning 'to pass by.' It indicates motion past a point.
Der Zug ist gerade vorbeigefahren.
The train has just passed by.
Here, 'vorbei' means 'over' or 'finished,' indicating that the holidays have ended.
Die Ferien sind vorbei.
The holidays are over.
In this example, 'vorbei' is used together with the prepositional phrase 'an deinem Haus' to indicate motion passing by a location.