: in the middle of the way or distance : halfway
: an avenue at a fair, carnival, or amusement park for concessions and amusements
Examples of midway in a Sentence
Adverb
You should begin reading at the paragraph that begins midway down the page.
They took the lead midway through the second period.
Noun
We played every game on the midway.
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Rob Tanner, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
In a game that was tied six times and the lead changed hand eight, the Lancers used a 7-0 run midway through the fourth quarter to finally take control en route to a 73-61 win over Cathedral Catholic before a full house at Carlsbad.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025
The abstract might be split midway into two chunks, disconnecting the context of its introduction and conclusions.
—Meghana Puvvadi, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
After taking a 10-point lead into the second quarter, the Wildcats blew the game open midway through the period.
—Darren Sabedra, The Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2025
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Adverb
Victor Kristiansen, January 2023 Similar to Faes, Kristiansen only knows a relegation dogfight in the Premier League after joining midway through the disastrous 2022-23 season.
—Rob Tanner, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
In a game that was tied six times and the lead changed hand eight, the Lancers used a 7-0 run midway through the fourth quarter to finally take control en route to a 73-61 win over Cathedral Catholic before a full house at Carlsbad.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025
The abstract might be split midway into two chunks, disconnecting the context of its introduction and conclusions.
—Meghana Puvvadi, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
After taking a 10-point lead into the second quarter, the Wildcats blew the game open midway through the period.
—Darren Sabedra, The Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2025
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“Midway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/midway. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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Midway
geographical name
Mid·way
ˈmid-ˌwā 
islands (atoll) in the central Pacific 1300 miles (2092 kilometers) west-northwest of Honolulu, Hawaii, belonging to the U.S.; area 2 square miles (5.2 square kilometers)
Note: Midway, administered by the U.S., is in the Hawaiian group of islands but is not incorporated in the state of Hawaii.
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