1. From
end to
end of, or from
side to
side of; from one surface or
limit of, to the opposite;
into and out of at the opposite, or at other, point; as, to
bore through a
piece of timber, or
through a board; a
ball passes
through the
side of a ship.
2. Between the sides or walls of; within; as, to
pass through a door; to go
through an avenue. "Through the
gate of
ivory he dismissed His valiant offspring." (Dryden)
3. By means of; by the agency of. "Through these hands
this science has passed with great applause." (Sir W. Temple) "Material things are presented only
through their senses." (Cheyne)
4. Over the
intact surface or extent of; as, to
ride through the country; to
look through an account.
5. Among or in the midst of; used to denote passage; as, a
fish swims
through the water; the
easy glimmers
through a thicket.
6. From the beginning to the
end of; to the
end or conclusion of; as,
through life;
through the year.
Origin: OE. Thurgh, urh, uruh, oruh, AS. Urh;
akin to OS. Thurh, thuru, OFries. Thruch, D. Door, OHG. Durh, duruh, G. Durch, Goth. Airh; cf. Ir. Tri, tre, W. Trwy. 53. Cf. Nostril, Thorough, Thrill.
Source: Websters Vocabulary