Words / B2

throo-OWT/θruːˈaʊt/

Throughout means in every part or during the whole time: throughout the country; throughout the paper; throughout history. During is only time; all over is everyday place. Through is already in the dictionary and is not always the same. Do not write “throughout of”. Rubrics: silence throughout the examination.

Meaning

In every part of a place or during the whole of a period.

Examples

• “Noise continued throughout the listening paper.”
• “The same pattern appears throughout the dataset, not in one year only.”

Good to know

throughout + noun (place or time). Time-only: during. Place everyday: all over. Not “throughout of”. Exam rubrics: throughout the test.

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