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.

---

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

---

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

Sepa also has nine less severe flood alerts in place throughout various parts of Scotland.

From BBC

Similar patterns appear repeatedly throughout the Paleozoic era after other extinction events driven by comparable environmental shifts.

From Science Daily

JOP spends most of his time throughout the day being filmed by a member of his team.

From Los Angeles Times

His message throughout his campaign centered on his humble roots as the son of Mexican immigrants with a third-grade education.

From Los Angeles Times

"Everyone has stood up at different times throughout the series."

From Barron's