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through

through

1.1
Going directly from the start to the destination without stops
  • adjective
  • /θruː/
translation icon : directo
  • We took a through train from Boston to New York, so we didn't have to change trains.

Examples

  • The through bus to the airport leaves every hour and doesn't make any stops along the way.

  • The train has a through service to Chicago.

  • Because it's a through street, traffic flows smoothly without interruption.

  • The road is through the mountains.

  • The through train from Los Angeles to San Francisco runs without any transfers.

  • They took a through bus that went directly to the hotel, making the journey convenient.

  • The through service from the station to the terminal ensures passengers reach their destination on time.

Synonyms

thru
vsthrough
  • US
6.6

Continuing without a stop or change, used before a word to show direct service

is the general spelling for the same meaning in all positions

Idioms

26 5.0

To do something without real effort or interest because it is expected

23 3.5

Completely in every part

To have a very hard and painful time in life

11 7.6

Say something that is not true in a bold, obvious way

11 3.3

In all situations, both good and bad, people stay loyal and support each other

Looking at something from a certain point of view

4 8.0

Give much more money than normal for something

Remove slow official rules to make things happen faster

2 5.7

To rise very quickly to a much higher level

All the difficult and important things people go through together

To make someone understand or accept something after many tries

1 9.1

Entering a strange, unreal world where usual rules are reversed

1 7.4

Do a difficult task because someone in charge asks you to

1 9.9

To say things without knowing the facts or that are not true

See something in a new way to understand it better

To find big holes in a law or plan and use them

To end something completely so it cannot continue

To fall suddenly to a much lower level

Very messy and untidy as if after a rough time

A very hard task that is almost impossible

A person from Sunderland who strongly shows local pride and ways

To go through stages more easily as you gain confidence

To finally understand or accept something difficult

7.2

To experience many hard tests or problems

To experience a very difficult and stressful time

Treat someone or something very harshly and damage them

To notice small important details while keeping the whole situation in mind

through the wazoo
  • Offensive
9.9

In very large amounts

To act very carefully in a difficult situation to avoid mistakes or offend people

To leave a place very quickly

Compounds

14 4.2

A complete rehearsal of a play or presentation without stopping

The act of finishing a task or keeping a promise to do what was planned

follow-through
  • Specialized
5 4.9

The forward movement after a hit or swing that finishes the action smoothly

4 4.2

An inspection where people go through a place to check for problems

2 3.5

A covered passage through the ground floor of a building

2 3.6

A step-by-step guide that shows how to do something

walk-through
  • Jargon
2 5.1

A rehearsal where actors read scripts and practice stage movements

1 4.9

A short route through a neighborhood that saves time by avoiding busy roads

1 3.9

An opening between a kitchen and dining room for passing food

pull-through
  • Specialized
1 8.4

A cloth on a cord with a weight used to clean a gun barrel

pass-through
  • Specialized
5.1

A setting that lets signals or data pass through unchanged to another device

9.0

A shipping document that covers a journey using more than one kind of transport

How Direct

through
1.1
direct
574 1.0
express
251 3.2
local
5 2.7

Surface Forms

through positive

Etymology

Through comes from the Old English thurh, meaning 'from one side to the other', and it kept the idea of going all the way without stopping. So a 'through' train or road goes straight to the destination without the need to change or stop.