Along vs. Throughout

Alongpreposition

By the length of; in a line with the length of; lengthwise next to.

Throughoutpreposition

In every part of; all through.

Alongpreposition

In a line with, with a progressive motion on; onward on; forward on.

Throughoutadverb

(obsolete) Completely through, right the way through.

Alongadverb

In company; together.

‘John played the piano and everyone sang along.’;

Throughoutadverb

In every part; everywhere.

Alongadverb

Onward, forward, with progressive action.

‘Don't stop here. Just move along.’;

Throughoutadverb

During an entire period of time, the whole time.

Alongadverb

By the length; in a line with the length; lengthwise.

‘Some laid along . . . on spokes of wheels are hung.’;

Throughoutpreposition

Quite through; from one extremity to the other of; also, every part of; as, to search throughout the house.

‘Nor to their idle orbs doth sight appearOf sun, or moon, or star, throughout the year.’;

Alongadverb

In a line, or with a progressive motion; onward; forward.

‘We will go along by the king's highway.’; ‘He struck with his o'ertaking wings,And chased us south along.’;

Throughoutadverb

In every part; as, the cloth was of a piece throughout.

Alongadverb

In company; together.

‘He to England shall along with you.’;

Throughoutadverb

from first to last;

‘the play was excellent end-to-end’;

Alongpreposition

By the length of, as distinguished from across.

‘The kine . . . went along the highway.’;

Throughoutadverb

used to refer to cited works

Along

Now heard only in the prep. phrase along of.

Alongadverb

with a forward motion;

‘we drove along admiring the view’; ‘the horse trotted along at a steady pace’; ‘the circus traveled on to the next city’; ‘move along’; ‘march on’;

Alongadverb

in accompaniment or as a companion;

‘his little sister came along to the movies’; ‘I brought my camera along’; ‘working along with his father’;

Alongadverb

to a more advanced state;

‘the work is moving along’; ‘well along in their research’; ‘hurrying their education along’; ‘getting along in years’;

Alongadverb

in addition (usually followed by `with');

‘we sent them food and some clothing went along in the package’; ‘along with the package came a bill’; ‘consider the advantages along with the disadvantages’;

Alongadverb

in line with a length or direction (often followed by `by' or `beside');

‘pass the word along’; ‘ran along beside me’; ‘cottages along by the river’;