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through

/θruː/

[/θruː/]

from one end to the other

Beginnerpreposition

Definition

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

Example

The train went through the tunnel.

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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