via /ˈvaɪə/preposition 2noun 3exclamation 1forms 2 preposition2 •through a place, as a stop on the way to somewhere elseThey drove from New York to Los Angeles via Omaha.You can enter the building via the western gate. •By (means of); using.I'll send you the information via e-mail. noun3 •A small hole in a printed circuit board filled with metal which connects two or more layers. •An electrical connection which connects two or more layers on a printed circuit board or an integrated circuit. •A main road or highway, especially in ancient Rome. (Mainly used in set phrases, below.) exclamation1 •(no longer used) Away! Be off! formsviae · vias