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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

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of via1

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

Origin of via1

C18: from Latin viā, from via way
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Example Sentences

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

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

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

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

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

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

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?

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