walk-through

noun

1
: a perfunctory performance of a play or acting part (as in an early stage of rehearsal)
2
: a television rehearsal without cameras

Examples of walk-through in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The instructors played hide-and-seek during their first walk-through together, I was told. Catherine Porter Dmitry Kostyukov, New York Times, 16 May 2024 Moving ahead with the purchase, Darren organized a walk-through with a fire inspector and a building inspector. Matt Thompson, SPIN, 13 May 2024 Let our sales team answer all of your questions and schedule your walk-through in this beautiful community. Bang Advertising Staff and Correspondents, The Mercury News, 7 May 2024 The teams had a walk-through inside the Caven-Williams Sports Complex before taking the field in front of 7,137 fans. Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 26 Apr. 2024 This March, the Broward School Board decided to expand the program by installing walk-through metal detectors in high schools. Jimena Tavel, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2024 An early version of the Alice in Wonderland ride that is currently featured at Disneyland, meanwhile, was originally planned to be a walk-through fun house type of attraction. Nicholas Rice, Peoplemag, 14 Apr. 2024 This was an unofficial precursor visit to our official walk-through on Day 15. Pat Kapowich, The Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2024 And following the production meeting and a brief on-court walk-through surrounded by Hornets’ dance team, the Honeybees, the routine is hashed out with two other members of the Flight Squad brought on board by the person who plays Hugo. Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 28 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1940, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of walk-through was in 1940

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“Walk-through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/walk-through. Accessed 29 May. 2024.

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