Definition of "throughout" in English

preposition

1. In every part of; all through.

2. (obsolete) Completely through, right the way through.

adverb

1. In every part; everywhere.

   • The apartment is parqueted throughout except for the kitchen and bathroom.

2. During an entire period of time, the whole time.

   • The fight was excrutiating. Throughout, we maintained our dignity though.

3. (heraldry) Of an ordinary such as a pile or chevron, or a partition per chevron, etc: extending to the edge of the field (or quarter, chief, etc).