throughoutpreposition, adverb
uk/θruːˈaʊt/us/θruːˈaʊt/B2 in every part, or during the whole period of time:
People throughout the country are out of work.
He yawned throughout the performance.
The school has been repainted throughout.
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- She's been leading throughout the race, but it now looks as if she's tiring.
- We'll update you on this news story throughout the day.
- He stayed by her side throughout her long illness.
- The room has been decorated in pastel shades throughout.
- He was faithful to his wife throughout their 30-year marriage.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Somewhere, anywhere, nowhere, or everywhere
- across
- all over somewhere idiom
- all over the place idiom
- anyplace
- anywhere
- every
- from pillar to post idiom
- from top to bottom idiom
- from top to toe idiom
- high
- hunt/search high and low idiom
- length
- nook
- place
- someplace
- somewhere
- the length and breadth of somewhere idiom
- turn
- ubiquitous
- ubiquity
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