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throughout

[ throo-out ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

preposition

in or to every part of; everywhere in:
They searched throughout the house.
from the beginning to the end of:
He was bored throughout the play.

adverb

in every part:
rotten throughout.
at every moment or point:
following the text closely throughout.

throughout

/ θ��ːˈ��ʊ�� /

preposition

right through; through the whole of (a place or a period of time)
throughout the day

adverb

through the whole of some specified period or area

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Word History and Origins

Origin of throughout¹

First recorded before 1000; Middle English throw out, Old English thurh ūt “through and out the other side (of )”; through, out

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Example Sentences

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The vibes shouldn’t be good around the team, the Lakers having been badly beaten at the close of quarters and in the fourth quarter throughout the series.

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Public service counters throughout the county will be moving more slowly.

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Mr Harvey sat in the witness box and looked directly at Burrows throughout.

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Now the mural has been vandalized with giant bubble letters outlined in black and filled in with white similar to the street tagging visible throughout the rest of the city.

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The artists will be dispersed throughout the 110,000 square feet of gallery space, and the building itself will become an integral part of the acoustic experience, the museum said.

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through-other throughput

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