via

/ˈvaɪə/

noun 3prep 2intj 1name 1

Collocations

ADJ.

celebrated, common, real, related, see-er, see-er, united, western

I found out about the job opening via a common friend who works at the company.

VERB + VIA

building, came, connect, enter, go, pay, phoned, reply

We entered the museum via a side entrance to avoid the crowds.

VIA + NOUN

america, ancestor, beijing, chicago, computer, e-mail, email, francisco

I sent the contract to my lawyer via e-mail yesterday afternoon.

PREP.

from, on

I sent the documents to my manager via email from my office this morning.

ADV.

often, only

We often communicate with our team via email during the workday.

Definitions

noun

A main road or highway, especially in ancient Rome. (Mainly used in set phrases, below.)

A small hole in a printed circuit board filled with metal which connects two or more layers.

An electrical connection which connects two or more layers on a printed circuit board or an integrated circuit.

prep

By way of; passing through.

They drove from New York to Los Angeles via Omaha.

You can enter the building via the western gate.

By (means of); using.

I'll send you the information via e-mail.

Under the assumptions of Proposition 5 the entropies h(τ) and H(k) are related via the following equation: […]

intj

Away! Be off!

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Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

They drove from New York to Los Angeles via Omaha.

Wiktionary

You can enter the building via the western gate.

Wiktionary

I'll send you the information via e-mail.

Wiktionary

Sadly many people will believe things told to them via an email which they would find implausible face-to-face.

Tatoeba · #2070

Would you please send me details of your products via e-mail as an attachment?

Tatoeba · #20158

I'd like to return to Tokyo via Honolulu.

Tatoeba · #33271

Usage Notes

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In some senses, via is marked as obsolete. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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