by dint of (preposition) through: by way of
Detalii: through is used in reference to a movement or passage that proceeds linearly; throughout to a movement or passage that proceeds spatiallythrough is quite common, while thru is nonstandard and should be avoided
Sinonime: big cage, big house, big school, brig, calaboose, can, city hotel, cooler, coop, correctional institution, detention facility, house of correction, house of detention, icebox, jail, joint, penitentiary, prison, slammer,
tank, the river