through
- noun
- /θru/
- There is a narrow through in the garden wall that leads to the neighbor's yard.
Our next test coming up is we got to go through our drive through.
- Our next test coming up is we got to go through our drive through.
Examples
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We found a small through in the hedge where the kids could crawl under.
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The fence has a secret through that allows animals to cross to the other side.
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Life, he writes, is the mobile passage through time and space.
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And what's interesting here is this becomes the channel through which people consume new products.
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They're just trying to find some path through the obstacle field.
Synonyms
A thing in a wall, building or vehicle that opens so people can go in and out
An opening or door used to go into a building
A space that lets people move through, for example a door
A way for people or things to move through
A small area inside a building next to the front door where people enter
A space at the front of a building where people enter
An opening between a kitchen and dining room for passing food
A low open space between or beside buildings that gives light and access to a basement
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
To do something without real effort or interest because it is expected
- Informal
In all situations, both good and bad, people stay loyal and support each other
All the difficult and important things people go through together
- Informal
To make someone understand or accept something after many tries
- Literature
Entering a strange, unreal world where usual rules are reversed
- Informal
To say things without knowing the facts or that are not true
- Informal
To notice small important details while keeping the whole situation in mind
- Informal
To act very carefully in a difficult situation to avoid mistakes or offend people
Compounds
- Specialized
The forward movement after a hit or swing that finishes the action smoothly
- Specialized
A setting that lets signals or data pass through unchanged to another device
- Specialized
A shipping document that covers a journey using more than one kind of transport
How Wide
Surface Forms
Etymology
Through comes from the Old English thurh, which meant 'from one side to the other', and you can picture a small opening you can slip 'through' in a fence. This is why a 'through' can mean a passage or gap that lets you move from one side to the other.