through
/θruː/
preposition
- From one side or end to the other side or end of something.
- She looked through the window at the rain.
- The train passed through the tunnel quickly.
- We walked through the park to get to the museum.
- During the whole period of; from beginning to end of.
- He worked through the night to finish the project.
- She stayed calm through the entire storm.
- The store is open Monday through Friday.
- By means of; using something as a method or way.
- I got the job through a friend's recommendation.
- You can learn a lot through reading books.
- The message was sent through email.
- Because of; as a result of.
- He succeeded through hard work and determination.
- The accident happened through carelessness.
- The error occurred through a misunderstanding.
adjective
- Finished or completed; no longer involved.
- Are you through with the newspaper?
- I'm through with that job; I quit yesterday.
- The game is through; we can go home now.
- Allowing continuous travel or passage without stopping.
- The through lane is for cars that are not exiting.
- This is a through street, so traffic doesn't have to stop.
- We took a through train from New York to Chicago.
Antonyms
adverb
- From one side or end to the other; completely.
- She read the letter all the way through.
- The arrow went straight through.
- The gate was open, so we walked through.
- To the end; completely finished.
- I need to see this project through.
- He stuck with the plan through and through.
- The movie was boring, but we sat through it.