throughout
Meaning
"Throughout" means in every part of a place or during the whole time of an event.
💡 A common mistake is to confuse "throughout" with "through," which has a different meaning.
Example Sentences
Word in Context
Mark
opened
the
small
bookshop
early
in
the
morning
and
turned
on
the
lights
.
He
arranged
new
books
on
the
shelves
and
put
a
sign
near
the
door
to
welcome
people
.
Soft
music
played
throughout
the
shop
,
so
customers
felt
relaxed
while
they
looked
at
books
.
A
young
woman
asked
for
a
book
to
read
,
and
Mark
showed
her
a
good
novel
about
travel
.
He
enjoyed
talking
with
visitors
and
hoped
the
shop
would
become
a
calm
place
in
the
neighborhood
.
Common Phrases
throughout the year
throughout the country
throughout the day
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