via

American  

[vahy-uh, vee-uh] / ˈvaɪ ə, ˈvi ə /

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.

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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 British  

/ ˈvaɪə /

preposition

1. by way of; by means of; through

   to London via Paris

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Etymology

Origin of via

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

Example Sentences

The Police Department received word of the incident via a call from Life360, a family safety and location-sharing app with emergency assistance features.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026

Five years after Måneskin's victory, Norway is having a go at the stomp-rock thing via Jonas Lovv's Ya Ya Ya.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

If it works, this can fairly rapidly improve returns by adding fees via managing more of its clients’ assets.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

And they’re doing that via this reconciliation process, right?

From Slate • May 7, 2026

Now that she’s running in more populated areas, Annabelle meets with her team via Skype daily.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti