: 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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James McNicholas, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
Ten games were missed before the 6-foot-5, 315-pound defensive lineman’s 21-day practice window opened midway through November.
—Oliver Thomas, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
General manager Joe Douglas was also relieved of his duties midway through a season that has been far from what the Gang Green faithful were expecting.
—Thomas Schlachter, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
One of his testers, a high schooler, realized midway through the game that his network was hopelessly and intractably toxic.
—Adi Robertson, The Verge, 18 Dec. 2024
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Adverb
Perhaps that may depend on how long Arsenal are now without Saka, who hobbled away from Selhurst Park on crutches having been forced off midway through the first half.
—James McNicholas, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
Ten games were missed before the 6-foot-5, 315-pound defensive lineman’s 21-day practice window opened midway through November.
—Oliver Thomas, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
General manager Joe Douglas was also relieved of his duties midway through a season that has been far from what the Gang Green faithful were expecting.
—Thomas Schlachter, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
One of his testers, a high schooler, realized midway through the game that his network was hopelessly and intractably toxic.
—Adi Robertson, The Verge, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Midway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/midway. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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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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