Meaning & use
walkthrough
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Meanings
nouncountable
A step-by-step guide or demonstration that shows how to do something or use a system.
Grammar: Often followed by 'of' or 'for': a walkthrough of the software; a walkthrough for beginners.
Patterns
- a walkthrough of something
- a walkthrough for someone
- give someone a walkthrough
The teacher gave us a walkthrough of the new online library.
I watched a video walkthrough before assembling the furniture.
This walkthrough explains every step of the registration process.
nouncountable
A rehearsal or inspection where you go through a place or procedure to check it.
Grammar: Common in real estate and event planning: a walkthrough of the house.
Patterns
- a walkthrough of a place
- do a walkthrough
We did a final walkthrough of the apartment before signing the lease.
The director held a walkthrough of the stage to check the lighting.
Word forms
| plural | walkthroughs |
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Common combinations
- video walkthrough
- The video walkthrough made the setup easy.
- step-by-step walkthrough
- She wrote a step-by-step walkthrough for new users.
- give a walkthrough
- The technician gave us a walkthrough of the security system.
Synonyms and how they differ
Word family
- walk through phrasal verb
- To explain or examine something step by step.
Commonly confused: walkthrough or walk through?
walkthrough vs walk through
As a verb phrase, 'walk through' is two words: 'Let me walk you through the steps.' The noun is one word: 'a walkthrough'.
Practice
Which sentence uses 'walkthrough' correctly?
Choose one answer.
'Walkthrough' is a noun, so it fits after 'a' in 'a walkthrough of the new app'. The other options use it as a verb, which is not standard.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “walkthrough”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.