throughout

American  

[throo-out] / θruˈaʊt /

preposition

1. in or to every part of; everywhere in.

   They searched throughout the house.

2. from the beginning to the end of.

   He was bored throughout the play.

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adverb

1. in every part.

   rotten throughout.

2. at every moment or point.

   following the text closely throughout.

throughout British  

/ θruːˈaʊt /

preposition

1. right through; through the whole of (a place or a period of time)

   throughout the day

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adverb

1. through the whole of some specified period or area

Etymology

Origin of throughout

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

Example Sentences

That doesn’t sound like tariff relief but more uncertainty for businesses trying to plan inventories throughout the year.

From The Wall Street Journal

It is dark outside and the gallery is empty, but throughout the day it will have seen around 400 to 600 visitors.

From BBC

They used elaborate red, green, and cream wallpaper throughout, and other staged rooms were painted jade and burgundy.

From MarketWatch

They file in and out throughout the day, a diverse group that includes a banker, an engineer, a retired boat captain and children.

From The Wall Street Journal

They fielded reports from other branches of the security services and from a network of spies throughout Syria, the Middle East and Europe.

From The Wall Street Journal