thru

[ throo ]

preposition, adverb, adjective
  1. an informal, simplified spelling of through.

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How to use thru in a sentence

  • Lilian hears of it thru a female friend, and Strebelow, also, thru the American second of Mr. Routledge.

  • thru the years some who have cared for the buildings stood out.

    The Kirk on Rutgers Farm | Frederick Brckbauer
  • About 1871 doors were cut thru to the galleries of the church from the upper floor.

    The Kirk on Rutgers Farm | Frederick Brckbauer
  • The boys gathered together—they were coming from North Dakota—and we all came thru together.

    The Everett massacre | Walker C. Smith
  • I then asked permission to light a fire and cook some coffee, and after we were thru eating we lay down.

    The Everett massacre | Walker C. Smith

British Dictionary definitions for thru

thru

/ (θruː) /


preposition
  1. (adverb, adjective) mainly US a variant spelling of through

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