via

[ vahy-uh, vee-uh ]

preposition

1. by a route that touches or passes through; by way of:

   From here, you would fly to Japan via the North Pole.

2. by the agency or means of:

   The task of identifying maps was entirely done by volunteers who were selected via an online campaign.

noun

1. Architecture. a space between two mutules.
2. Electronics. an electrical connection between layers of a circuit board, usually made by placing conductive metal pads on each layer and drilling a hole through them, then adding more conductive metal to the inside of the hole.

via

/ ˈvaɪə /

preposition

1. by way of; by means of; through

   to London via Paris

Word History and Origins

Origin of via¹

First recorded in 1770–80; from Latin viā, ablative of via “way”; way ¹( def )

Word History and Origins

Origin of via¹

C18: from Latin viā, from via way

Example Sentences

Isolated lesbians learned that there were other women like them via books whose covers aimed to titillate heterosexual men.

From The Daily Beast

As it currently stands, the Via Dolorosa follows the account given in the Gospel of John.

From The Daily Beast

The Via Dolorosa ends at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, and is marked by nine stations of the cross.

From The Daily Beast

Back in December, and just in time for Hanukkah, J.K. Rowling revealed via Twitter that there were Jewish wizards at Hogwarts.

From The Daily Beast

The police suspect that the other unaccounted for 643,000 bitcoins, were removed from customer accounts via an unknown party.

From The Daily Beast

And next day there was one more revealing incident that helped, yet also hindered him, as he moved along his via dolorosa.

From Project Gutenberg

Time is an object, but if Greece came in, preferably via Enos, the problem would be simplified.

From Project Gutenberg

Jouett then safely led the Governor's party via a secluded road to Staunton, which became another temporary capital.

From Project Gutenberg

The General Assembly encouraged the establishment of classical schools and academies via revenue secured from lotteries.

From Project Gutenberg

Via, says Rex, meaning the road; communis is common; omnibus to all, meaning thereby—but perchance I weary you?

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