with a view to
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Meaning · English
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
Some papers have been published, others are now being sifted, with a view to making them available to WACC's constituency.
Recognising there appeared to be substantial support for this move he approached Robert Naish privately with a view to easing the inevitable changeover.
British National Corpus sentence via the MAGPIE corpus (CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review.
Common questions
What does “with a view to” mean?
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
Is “with a view to” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.