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1through Listen to audio/ˈθru:/ preposition
1 : into one side and out the other side of (something)
He hit the nail through the wood. She looked through the binoculars. The bullet had gone through his hand.
2 : from one side or end to another side or end of (something)
He just walked through the door. The security guards pushed their way through the crowd. She could see a figure through the fog. I looked through the window.
3used to describe movement within a place or an area of land, air, etc. They spent a couple of hours walking through the mall. [=walking to various places in the mall] We rode our mountain bikes through the woods. The snake slithered through the grass. birds gliding through the air
4used to indicate the path that is followed to get somewhere or the path that someone or something moves along The bathroom is through that hallway on the left. Cold air was getting in through a crack in the wall. People usually come in through the side door.
5 : without stopping for (a traffic signal, a stop sign, etc.)
He got caught driving through a red light.
6 a : by using (someone or something)
The leaders communicated through interpreters. I learned of the job opening through her. [=she told me about the job opening] They ruled the country through fear. [=by making people afraid]
b : by doing (something)
He learned to cook through [=by] watching his mother in the kitchen.
c : because of (something)
The company's profits increased through improved sales. We will succeed only through [=by means of] hard work. knowledge that is gained through life experience
7 : over all the parts of (something) : throughout
The illness swept through the town. The students were given time to go through their notes before the exam.
8 : from the beginning to the end of (something)
He slept through the movie. Many students work through the summer. All through [=throughout] her life, she dreamed of going up into outer space. We left halfway through [=in the middle of] the lecture.
9 USused to indicate the numbers, days, etc., that are included in a range The store is open Monday through Friday. [=is open Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday] Read chapters 2 through 5 for homework.
10used to say that you have survived or completed something We're through the worst part of the storm. [=the worst part of the storm has ended] I think she'll be more comfortable at college now that she's through her first semester. [=now that she has completed her first semester]
11 : to a state of official acceptance or approval by (an organization)
The vote got the bill through the legislature.

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