thru

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thru

/θɹuː/ UK
/θɹu/ US

Sounds like threw, through · Rhymes with -uː

Where it comes from

Modern use originated in American English as a phonetic and simplified spelling of through around 1839. The spelling had previously been one of several used in Middle English.

preposition

Canada, US, informal, nonstandard Nonstandard spelling of through We wanted an overall treatment system that gave us optimum reliability and required a minimum of labor to operate - from primary clarifier thru sludge handling, …
Canada, US, abbreviation Abbreviation of through
UK, dialectal, pronunciation spelling, rare, regional Eye dialect spelling of through

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Closest in meaning: had, has, hiker, hikers, perform, through, until, thro, til, pst, irvine, antonio, pac, colorado, springfield, jennings

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"thru." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/thru. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

thru. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/thru

Chicago

"thru." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/thru.

BibTeX

@misc{thru_2026,
  title = {thru},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/thru},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}