thru

[ throo ]

preposition

1. an informal, simplified spelling of through.

thru

/ θruː /

preposition

1. adverb, adjective a variant spelling of through

Example Sentences

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

From The Daily Beast

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

From The Daily Beast

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

From The Daily Beast

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

From The Daily Beast

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

From The Daily Beast

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

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg

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.