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midway
1[ adverb adjective mid-wey; noun mid-wey ]
adverb
- in the middle of the way or distance; halfway.
noun
- a place or part situated midway.
- (often initial capital letter) the place or way, as at a fair or carnival, on or along which sideshows and similar amusements are located.
- the amusements, concessions, etc., located on or around this place or way.
Midway
2[ mid-wey ]
noun
- several U.S. islets in the N Pacific, about 1,300 miles (2,095 km) NW of Hawaii: Japanese defeated in a naval battle June, 1942; 2 sq. mi. (5 sq. km).
- an airport in Chicago.
midway
/ ˈɪˌɱɪ /
adjective
- in or at the middle of the distance; halfway
noun
- a place in a fair, carnival, etc, where sideshows are located
- obsolete.a middle place, way, etc
Word History and Origins
Origin of midway1
Example Sentences
PBS did a documentary, and there’s a moment midway through the show where you can actually see me start to grin.
A song by the folksinger Donovan, recorded midway through the decade, became more accurate and powerful with each passing year: “The War Drags On.”
Duncan’s best sequence came midway through the practice when he completed a touchdown pass to Kwazi Gilmer in one corner of the end zone followed by a touchdown to Gilmer in the other corner.
Unable to find the help he needed, he left the school midway through the season to address his mental health, unsure if he’d ever play basketball again.
The first was midway through the third quarter, when the Timberwolves took advantage of the Lakers confusion to pull to within 11.
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