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

She notes the importance of keeping waking and sleeping times similar throughout the year to regulate your circadian rhythm.

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Here are a selection of images from throughout the day.

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By the bureaucrat’s own admission, spinners are “common and abundant” throughout Hawaii.

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As the prime minister has long maintained, any “day after” plan for Gaza with his name on it would face strenuous opposition throughout the Arab world.

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He grew up Catholic—his faith is a recurring theme throughout the book—and politically conservative, in the Californian style of the time.

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