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via

VY-uh/ˈvaɪə/

Noun pluralvias, viae

5 meanings of via

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  1. 1
    by means ofpreposition
    Using a particular tool, method, or way of doing something.

    She sent the documents via email last night.

    We booked the tickets via a travel app.

    UsageSay via email or via a website.

    Similarthrough, by

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  2. 2
    passing throughpreposition
    Going through one place on the way to another place.

    We flew to Tokyo via Seoul to save money.

    The package reached us via the main sorting center.

    UsageSay go to one place via another.

    Similarthrough

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  3. 3
    Roman roadnouncountable
    A main road or highway, especially in ancient Rome.

    The Via Appia once linked Rome with the south of Italy.

    The Via Flaminia ran north from Rome to the Adriatic coast.

    UsageMostly part of old road names, like Via Appia.

    Similarroad, highway

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Less common meanings

  1. 4
    interjectionobsolete
    A shout telling someone to leave or go away.
    Note
  2. 5
    noun
    An electrical link that joins two or more layers in a circuit board or chip.

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Origins

Meaning 3

Borrowed from Latin "via," meaning "road." It may go back to an older Proto-Indo-European root, and may be related to the word "way."

Checked 31 Oct 2026 · 3 facts

Meanings 1–2, 4

From Latin "viā," meaning "by the way of." It comes from "via" ("way, road").

Checked 31 Oct 2026 · 2 facts