Dictionary Entry
via
Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/ˈvaɪə/Word FrequencyCommon (6.1)Curriculum FrequencyLess common (1)A main road or highway, especially in ancient Rome. (Mainly used in set phrases, below.)
In a Sentence
“Students can use via to explain A main road or highway, especially in ancient Rome. (Mainly used in set phrases, below.).”
Published Usage Examples
“The up train, which runs from Bristol to London in exactly two hours, via Badminton, is matched by a down train in the same time by the easier but slightly longer main line (_via_ Bath), giving a start-to-stop speed of 59-1/8 miles an hour, with a dead slow through Bath Station.”
“The word via means "by way of" or "through," which gets at the heart of VIA at HCH's three-fold goal: to better the conditions of life for others through service to humanity, build alliances between religious and nonreligious individuals and communities and combat the misconception that the nonreligious do not contribu”
This entry also appears in ReadingWillow Year 12 word lists, so students can move between the dictionary and year-level study sets.
Origin
From Latin via meaning “road”.
Common Phrases
