THROUGHOUT Definition & Meaning

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throughout

[ throo-out ]

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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

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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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51�Թ� 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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More than 100 firefighters with 15 appliances worked throughout the night to bring it under control.

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After being rocked early on, Joyce responded well and Hrgovic was cut after a clash of heads, but the Croatian, who won bronze at Rio 2016, landed the cleaner shots throughout the fight.

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Weeks later, the blood has been washed away, but the aftereffects of the bloodletting linger here in the coastal village of Al-Sanobar and throughout northwestern Syria.

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Megan has been in and out of contact with her dad throughout her life.

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Richard and Philip remained close throughout their lives apart from a two-year period when they were not in contact.

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