via

[ vahy-uh, vee-uh ]
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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.

Origin of via

1
First recorded in 1770–80; from Latin viā, ablative of via “way”; see also way1

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How to use via in a sentence

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

    The Wave | Algernon Blackwood
  • Time is an object, but if Greece came in, preferably via Enos, the problem would be simplified.

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

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

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

    First Plays | A. A. Milne

British Dictionary definitions for via

via

/ (ˈvaɪə) /


preposition
  1. by way of; by means of; through: to London via Paris

Origin of via

1
C18: from Latin viā, from via way

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