via

vi·a

 (vī′ə, vē′ə)
prep.
1. By way of: went to Pittsburgh via Philadelphia.
2. By means of: sent the letter via airmail.

[Latin viā, ablative of via, road; see wegh- in Indo-European roots.]
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

via

(ˈvaɪə)
prep
by way of; by means of; through: to London via Paris.
[C18: from Latin viā, from via way]
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

vi•a

(ˈvaɪ ə, ˈvi ə)

prep.
1. by a route that touches or passes through; by way of.
2. by the agency or instrumentality of; by means of: to communicate via sign language.
[1770–80; < Latin viā, abl. of via way]
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

via

preposition
1. through, by way of, by, by means of Mr Baker will return home via Britain and France.
2. using, by means of, with the help of Translators can now work via e-mail.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
Translations
عَنْ طَرِيقعَن طَريق
přes
via
über
μέσω
víapor
kautta
parvia
דרך
preko
um, meî viîkomu á
attraversoviaperper mezzo
・・・経由で
...을 거쳐
caur
via
via
przez
via
через
prek
via
โดยทาง
yoluyla-den/dan geçerek
qua
经由经过

via

[ˈvaɪə] PREPpor; (esp by plane) → vía
we drove to Lisbon via Salamancafuimos a Lisboa por Salamanca
a flight via Brusselsun vuelo vía Bruselas
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

via

[ˈvaɪə ˈviːə] prep
(= through) → via
We went to Paris via Boulogne → Nous sommes allés à Paris via Boulogne.
(= by means of) → par
They can work from home, via e-mail → Ils peuvent travailler de chez eux, par e-mail.
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

via

prepüber (+acc); (with town names also) → via; they got in via the windowsie kamen durchs Fenster herein
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

via

[ˈvaɪə] prep (by way of, place) → via; (person) → attraverso, tramite; (by means of) → tramite, attraverso, per mezzo di
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

via

(ˈvaiə) preposition
by way of. We went to America via Japan; The news reached me via my aunt.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.

via

عَنْ طَرِيق přes via über μέσω vía kautta via preko attraverso ・・・経由で ...을 거쳐 via via przez via через via โดยทาง yoluyla qua 经由
Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009

vi·a

n. L. vía, tracto, conducto.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
Mentioned in
Copyright © 2003-2025 Farlex, Inc Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.