| Main Entry: | through |
| Part of Speech: | preposition |
| Definition: | between, during |
Synonyms: |
about, by, clear, for the period, from beginning to end, in, in and out, in the middle, into, past, round, straight, throughout, within |
| Notes: | through is used in reference to a movement or passage that proceeds linearly; throughout to a movement or passage that proceeds spatially through is quite common, while thru is nonstandard and should be avoided |
Antonyms: |
around |