Meaning & use
throughout
In or during every part of a period of time or an area of space.
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Rain is expected throughout the weekend across most of the region.
The museum's exhibits are arranged chronologically throughout the entire building.
A note on using this word
"Throughout" can be a preposition, as in "throughout the day," or an adverb, as in "the wallpaper was blue throughout."
Words with a similar meaning
duringall through
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