throughout

preposition through·out \ thrü-ˈau̇t \

Updated on: 25 Apr 2018

1 : all the way from one end to the other of : in or to every part of

cities throughout the United States

2 : during the whole course or period of

troubled her throughout her life

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Examples of throughout in a Sentence

The company has stores throughout the United States and Canada.
She has traveled throughout the world.
His supporters remained loyal throughout his difficulties.
Throughout her life, she has suffered with the disease.
It rained throughout the day.

Recent Examples of throughout from the Web

The inflatable fun is all-ages throughout the day and geared towards adults later in the evening.

— staff, cleveland.com, "Comment here on cleveland.com court and crime stories for Saturday, April 21, 2018," 21 Apr. 2018
Many have simply said students are expected to stay in class throughout the day.

— collin binkley, BostonGlobe.com, "Hundreds of school walkouts planned on Columbine anniversary," 20 Apr. 2018
Many have simply said students are expected to stay in class throughout the day.

— Washington Post, "Students begin school walkouts on Columbine anniversary," 20 Apr. 2018
Organizers encouraged students to stay out of school for a full day following the 13 seconds of silence to remember those killed at Columbine; students at many schools are hosting rallies, speakers, and voter-registration drives throughout the day.

— isabel fattal, The Atlantic, "The Post-Parkland Unity Is Officially Over," 20 Apr. 2018
Students are then encouraged to hold open mics, protests, rallies, meet with or write letters to their local lawmakers or other activism events throughout the day.

— anna beahm, AL.com, "Alabama schools participating in second National School Walkout," 20 Apr. 2018
Rain and snow showers were expected to continue throughout the day Friday in Flagstaff and in the higher elevations of northern Arizona, said Megan Taylor, meteorologist for the National Weather Service in Flagstaff.

— derek hall, azcentral, "This is April? It's snowing in Flagstaff," 20 Apr. 2018
Many have simply said students are expected to stay in class throughout the day.

— collin binkley, chicagotribune.com, "Students begin school walkouts on Columbine anniversary," 20 Apr. 2018
Many have simply said students are expected to stay in class throughout the day.

— CBS News, "Students pushing for gun control in new wave of school walkouts," 20 Apr. 2018

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First Known Use of throughout

13th century

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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throughout Synonyms

Synonyms

about, across, around, over, round, through;

Related Words

on;

throughout

adverb

1 : in or to every part : everywhere

of one color throughout

2 : during the whole time or action : from beginning to end

remained loyal throughout

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Examples of throughout in a Sentence

The house is painted white throughout.
The house has wood floors throughout.
He had a difficult year, but his supporters remained loyal throughout.

Recent Examples of throughout from the Web

The quarterback situation was a roller coaster throughout, as the 2017 season showed.

— nick baumgardner, Detroit Free Press, "Michigan football Amazon documentary a story of struggle, relationships," 6 Apr. 2018
The Hurricanes, who have struggled throughout much of the first half of the season, gave up three runs in the first inning and couldn’t overcome that early deficit, falling 7-4 to FAU despite outhitting the Owls 13-12.

— christy cabrera chirinos, Sun-Sentinel.com, "FAU builds early lead, hangs on for 7-4 win to sweep Miami in season series," 5 Apr. 2018
Unlike most defendants in criminal cases, Cruz, 19, did not enter a plea himself and, in fact, did not speak during the brief hearing, keeping his head down throughout.

— david ovalle and jay weaver, miamiherald, "Judge enters not guilty plea for Parkland shooter, who remains mum in court | Miami Herald," 14 Mar. 2018
Set the dish on the baking sheet and bake until the filling is hot throughout and bubbling at the edges, and the top is attractively browned, about 30 to 40 minutes.

— adam ried, BostonGlobe.com, "Recipes: Refresh your St. Patrick’s Day menu with Irish seafood and a Guinness dessert," 9 Mar. 2018
While the transgender woman in question is not portrayed in a negative light, she is kept on the sidelines throughout much of the movie.

— cleveland.com, "'A Fantastic Woman' and the portrayal of transgender people as complex characters in movies," 6 Mar. 2018
Ford has been running a 2-minute, 40-second video message on repeating loops throughout all 24 of its U.S. factories.

— phoebe wall howard, Detroit Free Press, "Hackett visits factory workers, apologizes for Ford's workplace harassment in Chicago," 5 Jan. 2018
For instance, there are about 300 pages of new state rules and regulations, plus local bans on commercial cannabis activity throughout much of the state.

— david downs, San Francisco Chronicle, "Cannabis tourism will take root in 2018 — slowly," 24 Jan. 2018
The Longhorns were stronger on the glass throughout, but less so as the game wore on.

— mike anthony, courant.com, "UConn Women Outlast Texas 75-71 In Wild Game," 16 Jan. 2018

First Known Use of throughout

13th century

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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NEW! Time Traveler

throughout Synonyms

Phrases

all over the place (or map), far and near, in every corner (or quarter), on all hands (or on every hand);

THROUGHOUT Defined for English Language Learners

throughout

adverb

: in or to every part
: from the beginning to the end : during the whole time or situation

throughout

preposition

: in or to every part of (something)
: during an entire (situation or period of time)

THROUGHOUT Defined for Kids

throughout

adverb through·out \ thrü-ˈau̇t \

1 : everywhere

The apartments are of one color throughout.

2 : from beginning to end

He remained loyal throughout.

throughout

preposition

1 : in or to every part of

We spent a year traveling throughout the country.

2 : during the whole period of

It rained throughout the day.

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