prep
via
VEYE-uh
prep
1
By way of; passing through a particular place on the way somewhere else.
"We flew to Sydney via Singapore."
"The parcel was routed via a warehouse in Leeds."
2
By means of; using a particular method or medium.
"She sent the contract via email."
"Payments can be made via bank transfer or card."
noun
1
(electronics) A tiny plated hole in a circuit board that links two or more layers together.
"The engineer added an extra via to connect the ground planes."
How to Use Via
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishMeans "by way of" or "using" — describing a route or a method.
Common mistake
Don't confuse with "vía" as a full word for "road" in English — in everyday English it only survives as this preposition (plus the circuit-board sense).
Common pairings
via email
via satellite
flew via
connect via
Word Forms
vias plural, viae plural, Vias plural
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Etymology
Borrowed directly from Latin via, "road" — the same root that gives us "voyage" and "convey."