thru (A2)
preposition
Pronunciation: /θruː/
Definition
Through; indicating movement or passage from one side to the other.
Examples
We drove thru the night to reach our destination.
The river flows thru the valley.
He finally made it thru the difficult exam.
How to Use thru
- go thru (collocation)
- to pass through a place or process — "We had to go thru security before boarding the plane."
- work thru (collocation)
- to continue working until a task is completed or a problem is solved — "She decided to work thru lunch to finish the report."
- read thru (collocation)
- to read something completely from beginning to end — "Please read thru these documents and let me know if you have any questions."
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