throughout

[throo-out]

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

/ 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

Word 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

Example Sentences

Instead, he sketched and painted throughout the Virgin Islands and in Venezuela, at times with a Danish artist named Fritz Melbye.

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Michael Ross did not testify in court and has never been heard explaining his actions and events, including when he was under suspicion as a 15-year-old boy, throughout the trial and its aftermath.

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"The board wished that the director general had not resigned. He had our full confidence throughout," he said.

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Many followers don furry ushanka hats, similar to what he wore throughout the rollout of his 2018 release, “Call Me if You Get Lost.”

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But on Davie, he said: "I wish, and the board wishes, that the director general had not resigned. He had our full confidence throughout."

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