through — meaning, examples & etymology [English]

through (/θruː/)

preposition  ·  Beginner  ·  Daily Life

🔊 /θruː/

Meaning

Meaning: from one end to the other

Moving in one side and out the other side of something.

Examples

🗣 The train went through the tunnel.

Etymology

From Old English ‘þurh’, meaning ‘through’ or ‘by means of’.

How & Where It’s Used

Used for passing inside something and for finishing tasks.

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Tags: preposition, movement

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