What does “through” mean?
- 1
prepositionfrom one side or end of something to the other
We drove through the tunnel.
- 2
prepositionby means of; because of
I got the job through a friend.
- 3
prepositionfrom the start to the end of a period of time
The baby slept through the night.
Through at a glance
- Part of speech
- preposition
- CEFR level
- A2 (elementary)
- Pronunciation
- /θru/ · THROO
How to use “through” correctly
In US English, “Monday through Friday” includes both days. Don’t confuse “through” with “threw” (past of throw), which sounds the same.
Common phrases with “through”
- go through
- get through
- through the window
- Monday through Friday
“through” is on these word lists
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