Words / A1

THROO/θruː/

From one side or end to the other: walk through the park, look through the window. Threw is the past of throw — same sound. Thorough means complete, and is a different word. Go through is the everyday pair.

Meaning

From one side or end of something to the other.

Examples

• “We walked through the park.”
• “We drove through the tunnel.”
• “The path goes through the woods.”

Good to know

through + place (one side to the other). Mix-up: threw (throw).

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