English Explanatory Dictionary

throughout

English dictionary entry

Meanings

prep
  1. In every part of; all through.
  2. Completely through, right the way through.
adv
  1. In every part; everywhere.
  2. During an entire period of time, the whole time.
  3. Of an ordinary such as a pile or chevron, or a partition per chevron, etc: extending to the edge of the field (or quarter, chief, etc).

Pronunciation

thro͞o-outʹ /θɹuːˈaʊt/ /θɹuˈʌʊt/ /θɹaʊt/ /t̪ɹʉuˈaʊt̞/ /tɹʲuːˈæʊ/ /tɹʲuːˈæʊʔ/ /tɹʲuːˈɛʊ/ /tɹʲuːˈɛʊʔ/ /θuːˈaʊt/ /θuːˈæt/ tho͞o-outʹ tho͞o-atʹ en-us-throughout.ogg /ˈt̪ʰru.awʈ/ /t̪ʰrʊˈwawʈ/

Word forms

throughout

Etymology

From Old English þurh ūt, equivalent to through + out. Compare German durchaus (“all the way, fully, absolutely”).

Synonyms

across amidst during

Related words

passim

Derived words

therethroughout
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