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via

via

648 1.0
By using a particular route, place, or method
  • adposition
  • /ˈviːə/
translation icon : a través de
  • The other way to do it is via the agencies.
  • via email
  • via the Internet
  • via social media

It's accumulation of control via the weapon of money.

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Examples

  • And we were having this exchange via text and then via e-mail.

  • My own awareness of the ukulele's potential via technology came about through YouTube in 2007.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Ongoing technical assistance was provided to program schools via e-mail, conference calls, and site visits.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Always do Fact Check corrections via e-mail and not phone.

  • So we've decided to bring the show to her via a live feed.

  • Videos can also be downloaded for access via a flash drive or other media.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Parents of males in grades 9 to 12 were contacted via telephone from March through July 2007.

    Academic text (2011)
  • They were able to share more via texting than face to face.

  • If you hurry, there's another flight to Guatemala via Houston.

  • We communicated the details of the project via email to ensure everyone was informed.

Synonyms

by way of
vsvia
72 2.9

To reach a place or result through something else

is about the specific route, place, or method rather than achieving a result
through
vsvia
1.1

Going directly from the start to the destination without stops

is about using a particular route, place, or method rather than nonstop travel

Compounds

Via Dolorosa
  • Literature
1 9.6

A street in Jerusalem that pilgrims walk to remember the route Jesus took to his crucifixion

via ferrata set
  • Specialized
9.9

Climbing gear that has a safety strap and two metal clips for via ferrata routes

An ancient Roman road that runs north from Rome into northern Italy

9.1

A middle way between two extremes that offers a compromise

A Christian ceremony where people walk between stations and think about Jesus's suffering

A set of pictures or stations in a church that show Jesus's path to the cross

via crucis
  • Literature
9.9

A long painful time someone must go through to reach a goal

How Direct

directly
163 1.0
by way of
72 2.9
via
648 1.0
indirectly
78 4.2

Surface Forms

via main

Etymology

Via comes from Latin via meaning 'road' or 'way'. It works like the English word 'through' or 'by' to show the route or method, so saying something was sent via email means it was sent 'by way of' email.