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through

through

4 1.1
Going directly from the start to the destination without stops
  • adjective
  • /θruː/
: 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
1 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

34 3.5

Completely in every part

28 5.0

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

To have a very hard and painful time in life

All the difficult and important things people go through together

14 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

To make someone understand or accept something after many tries

6 9.1

Entering a strange, unreal world where usual rules are reversed

5 8.0

Give much more money than normal for something

3 7.4

Do a difficult task because someone in charge asks you to

2 5.7

To rise very quickly to a much higher level

Remove slow official rules to make things happen faster

See something in a new way to understand it better

A very hard task that is almost impossible

1 7.6

To experience a very difficult and stressful time

To fall suddenly to a much lower level

To end something completely so it cannot continue

1 7.2

To experience many hard tests or problems

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

To go through stages more easily as you gain confidence

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

through the wazoo
  • Offensive
1 9.9

In very large amounts

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

Very messy and untidy as if after a rough time

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

A person from Sunderland who strongly shows local pride and ways

To finally understand or accept something difficult

Treat someone or something very harshly and damage them

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

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

7 4.2

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

walk-through
  • Jargon
3 5.1

A rehearsal where actors read scripts and practice stage movements

follow-through
  • Specialized
2 4.9

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

1 3.6

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

1 3.5

A covered passage through the ground floor of a building

1 4.9

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

pass-through
  • Specialized
1 5.1

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

1 3.9

An opening between a kitchen and dining room for passing food

pull-through
  • Specialized
8.4

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

9.0

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

How Direct

through
4 1.1
direct
799 1.0
express
66 3.2
local
1 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.