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

Originally from Gattonside, outside Melrose, education took Murray in his teenage years towards London where he remained throughout most of his adult life.

From BBC

In his note to employees Dorsey said that he was weighing whether to make cuts gradually throughout months or years but chose to act immediately.

From Los Angeles Times

Wilson's Country supplies retailers with potatoes throughout the year and Chief Executive Angus Wilson said the weather has been a challenge.

From BBC

Religious feeling had been whipped up by waves of Christian revivals throughout the western part of the state.

From Literature

Animals treated with the drug showed clear shifts in how these minerals were distributed throughout the body.

From Science Daily