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

The slaying, captured on video, provoked outcry throughout Mexico and in Washington.

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“I killed myself all throughout high school to try and get into this school. I was looking forward to being fulfilled by my studies now, rather than being killed by them.”

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Rosenberg argued that the stock market has been in a price bubble for more than a year, with valuations remaining stretched throughout that period.

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“One of the reasons why markets have been so resilient throughout this earnings season is just you’ve had better-than-expected reports collectively, and it’s not just within technology, it’s been broad-based,” he said.

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In physics, spacetime is the continuous set of events that happen throughout space and time -- from here to the furthest galaxy, from the Big Bang to the far future.

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