What does “throughout” mean?
- 1
prepositionin every part of a place
The store has branches throughout the country.
- 2
prepositionduring the whole of a period of time
It rained throughout the day.
Throughout at a glance
- Part of speech
- preposition
- CEFR level
- B2 (upper intermediate)
- Pronunciation
- /θruˈaʊt/ · throo-OWT
How to use “throughout” correctly
“Throughout” stresses “all of it”: “throughout the night” means for the entire night.
Common phrases with “throughout”
- throughout the world
- throughout history
- throughout the year
“throughout” is on these word lists
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- beyond prepositionB2on the far side of something
- among prepositionB1in the middle of or surrounded by a group
- onto prepositionB1moving to a position on a surface
- toward prepositionB1in the direction of
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- along prepositionA2moving in a line on or beside a road, river or path