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throughout

throughoutpreposition

American /θruˈaʊt/ British /θruːˈaʊt/ The stress is on the second part: throo-OUT.

very commondefining vocabulary

placein or into every part of a place or thing
- The news spread quickly throughout the town.
- There are small cafes throughout the city.
- She felt pain throughout her body.
Synonyms across
Compare through (through is movement from one side to the other; throughout is every part of a place)
timeduring the whole of a period of time, from the start to the end
- It rained throughout the day.
- He stayed calm throughout the meeting.
- Her family supported her throughout her life.
- The shop is open throughout the year.
Compare during (during can mean at one point in a period; throughout always means for the whole of it)

Usage

Throughout at the end of a sentence with no noun after it (The house is painted white throughout) is an adverb, a separate entry; this entry covers the preposition.

Common mistakes

We traveled throughout of the year. We traveled throughout the year.
Throughout is followed directly by a noun, with no of.

See also throughout (with no noun after it: painted white throughout)