by way of

phrase

1

: for the purpose of

2

: by the route through : via

Examples of by way of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Rahe lived near the site on the edge of his native small town of Dyersville, with convenient access by way of a back road the Universal Studios crew had made just for the movie shoot. — CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026

Commands reach a rover by way of relay satellites, and crater rims can block the line of sight to those relays. — Wanjiku Chebet Kanjumba, The Conversation, 13 Aug. 2026

This was our first excursion on this sailing aboard Windstar’s Star Seeker—which after its inaugural season in the Caribbean was making its way to Alaska by way of Seattle. — Heather Greenwood Davis, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Aug. 2026

But, no, the Kittrells attempted to stiff their creditors entirely by way of their Children's Trust. — Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for by way of

• above
• foxglove
• hereof
• thereof
• whereof
• dove
• glove
• love
• shove
• hereinabove