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

Mayahuel – Mayahuel, a family-owned gem in Astoria, Queens, is just a quick hop from Manhattan via the Queensboro Bridge.

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My first dabbling with the paranormal took place in the living room of the previously mentioned farm in Illinois when, one sunny summer afternoon, my cousin Amy and I made contact with who knows what from the beyond via a Ouija Board she discovered in her attic — inarguably the most terrifying of places to chance upon such a thing.

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Of course, for fliers whose main concern is mobility, airlines operating in the U.S. are required to provide transportation to and from gates via wheelchair at no additional charge for those who need it.

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Michael Holtz, CEO of travel firm SmartFlyer who uses the service often, says a private car service takes passengers to and from the lounge and the plane, which they board or disembark from via the jetway stairs.

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The first episode featuring Robert Preston warning “Ya Got Trouble” via the classic musical “The Music Man” is an ominous introduction to the subsequent terrors.

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