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- pronunciation:
- thru
aUt
- parts of speech:
- preposition, adverb
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preposition |
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When something happens throughout the day, it happens during every part of the day. If there were storms throughout the area, it means that there were storms in every part of the area.
People celebrated the holiday throughout the country.The party lasted throughout the night.- similar words:
- during, through
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adverb |
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When your house is clean throughout, it is clean in every part of it.
Andy's grandfather used to have only a few gray hairs, but now his hair is gray throughout.Ella's mom made sure that the Thanksgiving turkey was cooked throughout.- similar words:
- completely, entirely, everywhere, fully, solidly, totally
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"Throughout" means from the start to the finish, or during the whole time.
It was hard for Mateo to concentrate on the movie with his two brothers laughing and yelling throughout.- similar words:
- through
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