midpoint

noun

mid·​point ˈmid-ˌpȯint How to pronounce midpoint (audio)
-ˈpȯint
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: a point at or near the center or middle

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Examples of midpoint in a Sentence

The crowd begins to leave after the midpoint of the final period. The team is in last place at the midpoint of the season. the midpoint between her knee and ankle The train stopped to refuel at the midpoint between New York and Chicago. the midpoint of one side of the rectangle
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They often are slotted at a midpoint gate of the concourse nearest the main terminal. Bill Barrow, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026 They often are slotted at a midpoint gate of the concourse nearest the main terminal. CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026 The momentum is just starting to pick up as seen in its bullish MACD crossover, RSI reading climbing above its midpoint and its break above the 50-day moving average. Jay Woods, CNBC, 26 Mar. 2026 That is different from the rule-book strike zone of a cube whose top is the midpoint between the top of the shoulders and the top of the uniform pants and whose bottom is at the hollow beneath the kneecap. Ronald Blum, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for midpoint

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of midpoint was in the 14th century

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“Midpoint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/midpoint. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.

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midpoint

noun
mid·​point ˈmid-ˌpȯint How to pronounce midpoint (audio)
: a point at or near the center or middle

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