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

At 6-foot-8, Pete is the most unique player on the roster not only by way of heritage, but also by being the tallest player. — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Aug. 2026

Formally, the sculpture connects with last year’s performance by way of a standing structure that, in the live event, was PVC piping that was wielded and rose up into a similar position in the end. — Andy Battaglia, ARTnews.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Both are critical memory security issues, differing mainly by way of location. — Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Rodrigues, a Florida resident by way of Brazil, is 19-6 and is ranked 11th in the UFC middleweight class. — Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 21 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