Kilo Lingo

/θruːˈaʊt/

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Translation

In every part of a place, or during the whole of a time.

Word origin

From Old English, made by joining the words through and out.

Origin
Old English
Root
through + out
English cognates
through, out

Examples

rained .

Here it means during the whole night, from start to end.

.

Here it means in every part of the world.

.

"Throughout" shows the feeling lasted the whole time.

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This word is part of lesson 47.