throughout

American  

[throo-out] / θruˈaʊt /

preposition

1. in or to every part of; everywhere in.

   They searched throughout the house.

2. from the beginning to the end of.

   He was bored throughout the play.

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adverb

1. in every part.

   rotten throughout.

2. at every moment or point.

   following the text closely throughout.

throughout British  

/ θruːˈaʊt /

preposition

1. right through; through the whole of (a place or a period of time)

   throughout the day

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adverb

1. through the whole of some specified period or area

Etymology

Origin of throughout

First recorded before 1000; Middle English throw out, Old English thurh ūt “through and out the other side (of )”; through, out

Example Sentences

“Yeah. Dread in the morning. Anxiety and depression throughout the day. Sometimes I wonder if even worse when my parents try to help me — ”

From Salon

According to Maro, chimps feed on fruit throughout the day and do not appear visibly drunk.

From Science Daily

"We dominated the game in every area throughout, with 11 men and 10 men," said James.

From Barron's

Accompanying Hedda throughout is a choir of scooping notes, which by the film’s chaotic finale crescendo into a slightly horrific melee of wild vocals.

From Los Angeles Times

Its final choice was also supported by evidence of "real language usage", after its experts tracked the use of the shortlisted words throughout the year via "a 30-billion-word corpus of global language data".

From Barron's