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

“In fact, the settlement negotiations were well-known to us, as the company was negotiating via outside legal counsel with the plaintiff’s counsel through a mediator.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 24, 2026

This week they will add two more promising players via the first round of the NBA Draft.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2026

Brussels hopes it could provide an alternative local option for any payments in shops or online since people could easily pay, just like other systems, using a card, an app or via their banking app.

From Barron's • Jun. 23, 2026

Ryan purchased the California property for $9.5 million in 2021 via an LLC that she has used for several of her real estate deals over the years.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 23, 2026

In fact, it had a fairly developed brain, but that brain was tuned primarily to the reception of orders via positronic field, and its reaction to independent stimuli was rather fumbling.

From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov