: 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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Pierre Lebrun, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
Gallo has been bouncing around the league since he was traded away from the Texas Rangers midway through the 2021 season.
—Noah Camras, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
Paul McCartney said, responding to a female audience member’s shriek midway through his exuberant surprise concert at New York’s Bowery Ballroom on Tuesday night.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 12 Feb. 2025
With a 41-38 deficit at the end of three, Franklin (18-0) did not allow a field goal until midway through the frame to go up 45-41 after a Herndon layup.
—Brian Roach, Boston Herald, 7 Feb. 2025
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Adverb
Two goals apiece, their best-on-best debut for Team USA, moving on a line together midway through a 6-1 thrashing of Finland, where to start?
Soak it all in, Matthew and Brady Tkachuk.
—Pierre Lebrun, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
Gallo has been bouncing around the league since he was traded away from the Texas Rangers midway through the 2021 season.
—Noah Camras, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
Paul McCartney said, responding to a female audience member’s shriek midway through his exuberant surprise concert at New York’s Bowery Ballroom on Tuesday night.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 12 Feb. 2025
With a 41-38 deficit at the end of three, Franklin (18-0) did not allow a field goal until midway through the frame to go up 45-41 after a Herndon layup.
—Brian Roach, Boston Herald, 7 Feb. 2025
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“Midway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/midway. Accessed 21 Feb. 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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