Definition of thro' in English:
thro'
adjective, preposition, & adverbθruː
literary, informal non-standard spelling of through
Example sentencesExamples
- Friendship, dearest creatures, will make at pleasure a safe bridge over the narrow seas; it will cut an easy passage thro' rocks and mountains, and make England and Italy one country.
- I have to worry thro' thick and thin to get all my clothes, crockery, chairs, clock, and so on.
Definition of thro' in US English:
thro'
(also thro)
preposition, adverb, & adjectiveθruTHro͞o
literary, informal nonstandard spelling of through
Example sentencesExamples
- Friendship, dearest creatures, will make at pleasure a safe bridge over the narrow seas; it will cut an easy passage thro' rocks and mountains, and make England and Italy one country.
- I have to worry thro' thick and thin to get all my clothes, crockery, chairs, clock, and so on.