thru

/θruː/

prepositionadverbthru

“THRough yoU” gets shortened to THR + U → thru.

Yes, it's thru. Remember: THRU is the informal shortcut for THROUGH—same sound (/θruː/), fewer letters.

Definitions

  1. prepositionNonstandard spelling of through; used to show movement from one side or end to the other (often in signs or informal writing).
  2. adverbNonstandard spelling of through; meaning from beginning to end or completely (often informal).

Examples

  • “We drove thru the tunnel to avoid downtown traffic.”
  • “The sign said “Drive-thru open until midnight.””
  • “I read the instructions thru once before starting the project.”

Synonyms

throughviaby way ofpastfrom end to end

Antonyms

around

Translations

ES a través de (informal: “thru” = “through”)PT através de (informal: “thru” = “through”)FR à travers (informal: “thru” = “through”)

Common misspellings

threwtruethrouthruuthroothruwthru’thru-

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