If you go somewhere via a particular place, you go through that place on the way to your destination.
We drove via Lovech to the old Danube town of Ruse.
Mr Baker will return home via Britain and France.
Synonyms: through, by way of, by, by means of More Synonyms of via
2. preposition
If you do something via a particular means or person, you do it by making use of that means or person.
Technology allows relief workers to contact the outside world via satellite.
Translators can now work from home, via electronic mail systems.
The executive's meeting had finished and Sir Marcus had reported its conclusionsto the prime minister via Richard Ryder.
Synonyms: using, by means of, with the help of More Synonyms of via
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via in British English
(ˈvaɪə)
preposition
by way of; by means of; through
to London via Paris
Word origin
C18: from Latin viā, from via way
via in American English
(ˈvaɪə; ˈviə)
preposition
1.
by a route passing through, along, or over; by way of
from Rome to London via Paris
2.
by means of; by the medium of
via airmail
Word origin
L, abl. sing. of via, a way < IE base *wei-, to go, strive toward > Gr ienai, to go, OE wath, a hunt, chase
Examples of 'via' in a sentence
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Budget cuts are prompting a growing number of councils to charge for the disposal of bulky items at tips or via home collection services.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Better is to go via the fourth suit forcing (3?
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
If we wished to be there we had to go in via a bankrupt company.
Thompson, Sir Peter Sharing the Success - the story of NFC (1990)
Sometimes just getting off the bus a few stops early and walking home via the park is enough.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
In shock, the couple returned home via the waiting room.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
APPS are accessed via the home screen.
The Sun (2014)
It doesn't go via anywhere.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
First, the sheer number of flights going via Bangkok means airlines need to be competitive.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
The bigger sets pack wi-fi, so they can stream internet radio directly via your home network.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
One alternative is maybe to go via America to get ahead of the cloud and come in via Scotland.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Not much can be stored on the box - it's designed for live streaming via your home network.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Sports governing bodies have long argued that they can bring new people to their sport and funding should go via them, but some are simply not delivering.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Or maybe via her THIRD home in Spain.
The Sun (2012)
But our laws don't apply to overseas pharmacies selling to UK homes via the internet.
The Sun (2011)
It also has rechargeable lithium batteries so it is always ready to go once connected via Bluetooth or USB.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
They both cycle to work, but sometimes she will come home via a different route, because why do itone way when you can do it another?
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
In other languages
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British English: via /ˈvaɪə/ PREPOSITION
If you go somewhere via a place, you go through that place on the way.