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thru

[ throo ]

preposition

  1. an informal, simplified spelling of through.


thru

/ θruː /

preposition

  1. adverb, adjective a variant spelling of through
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Example Sentences

Nonetheless it's possible to find a thru-line of the "cute" in modern poetry.

Thru the GOP convention, the "customers" were the rabid right activist base of his own party.

I asked her to look away from the menu as we entered the drive-thru.

I'm worried that it might fall thru Perhaps it could be pay-per-view.

Nicki Minaj gets it when she sings “Right Thru Me” and becomes one of her many alter-egos on a red carpet.

Lilian hears of it thru a female friend, and Strebelow, also, thru the American second of Mr. Routledge.

Thru the years some who have cared for the buildings stood out.

About 1871 doors were cut thru to the galleries of the church from the upper floor.

The boys gathered together—they were coming from North Dakota—and we all came thru together.

I then asked permission to light a fire and cook some coffee, and after we were thru eating we lay down.

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Is Thru A Word?

And is thru in the dictionary?

Thru is not listed as a standard word in this dictionary, meaning that language users don’t view it as an accepted word and don’t use it regularly with a standard meaning. Instead, thru is an informal variant of through that is particularly common in the United States. 

An informal variant is a term used in informal situations but not recognized as acceptable by most language users. You wouldn’t use thru in formal or semiformal situations, but you might see it used in informal contexts or in the compound term drive-thru.

Note: Just because a word isn’t considered a standard word in the dictionary doesn’t necessarily mean it’s “not a word.” Some people may use it, and if enough people start using it regularly, it may be added to the dictionary.

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