via

Definitions

1. preposition

   Going through or stopping at a place on the way.

   Examples

   • They drove from New York to Los Angeles via Omaha.
   • You can enter the building via the west gate.
2. preposition

   By using a certain method or means.

   Examples

   • I'll send you the information via email.
   • She paid for the ticket via her phone.
3. noun

   A main road, especially in ancient Rome.

   Examples

   • The Via Appia connected Rome to the south.
   • Travelers followed the ancient via toward the coast.
4. noun

   A tiny hole in a circuit board that joins its layers.

   Examples

   • The engineer added a via to join the two layers.
   • Each via lets current pass between the layers.
5. noun

   An electrical link between layers of a circuit board.

   Examples

   • The board design had dozens of small vias.
   • A blocked via can make the whole circuit fail.
6. interjection

   In old Italian use, a shout meaning go away.

   Examples

   • Via! Get out of here!
   • Via! he shouted, waving them off.