: midway between two points
At length the cat steps halfway out the door, showing his spotted brown coat and the stripes on his legs.—
Paul Comstock
Paul Comstock1
: midway between two points
at the halfway point/mark
2
: partial
a halfway solution
Synonyms
Examples of halfway in a Sentence
Adjective
She was leading at the halfway mark of the race.
We're halfway toward completing the project.
They're only offering halfway measures, not a real solution.
Recent Examples on the WebScott Sonner, Quartz, 23 Apr. 2024
The bullet entered just above his right ear and lodged halfway into his brain.
—Stephanie Colombini, NPR, 18 Apr. 2024
There, a line snakes halfway around the perimeter of a little vegan grocery store that’s sparking with activity.
—Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2024
The road from the nearest airport gets so rough that the first jeep needs changing out halfway — for an even more rugged four-wheel-drive.
—Alex Travelli Uma Bista, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2024
The 2,700-acre compound, which reopened in February, is situated halfway between Florence and Pisa.
—Katie Jackson, Robb Report, 12 Apr. 2024
Sources: Reasons to be Cheerful Tuvalu’s effort to create a digital nation is preserving heritage amid the sea levels that threaten it
Scientists say rising tides could render the small country of nine inhabited islands, located roughly halfway between Australia and Hawaii, uninhabitable by 2100.
—Cameron Pugh, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Apr. 2024
While everyone was asleep halfway around the world, my phone was silent and my inbox was blissfully empty.
—Teddy Minford, Vogue, 9 Apr. 2024
The unusual meeting point was a compromise of sorts, halfway between Tel Aviv, where Rappaport lived, and Raanan’s homebase in Mikhmoret, a coastal town 26 miles to the north.
—Byallie Garfinkle, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2024
Connor Giffin, The Courier-Journal, 23 Apr. 2024
Restaurant Wars is just around the corner — and that's like the halfway point, when the challenges are going to get tougher.
—Buddha Lo, Peoplemag, 18 Apr. 2024
Just past the halfway point of the season, Williams is putting up a career-high 12.9 points per game, and is shooting a career-best from the floor (46.7%) and from long range (44.9%).
—Tony Garcia, Detroit Free Press, 18 Jan. 2024
Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino has spoken of the need for more reinforcements this month, with the team languishing in 10th place in the Premier League at the halfway point of the season and in danger of missing out on qualifying for European competition for a second straight year.
—Steve Douglas, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2024
The trailer was not released outside the room and comes amid the halfway point in production on the film.
—Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Apr. 2024
In third at the halfway point, Harris turned on the jets to edge senior Dominick Corley of Spokane (Wash.) Mead by one-hundredth of a second.
—Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2024
The proposal zipped through both chambers before the halfway point despite criticism that it was shoved through to prevent public outcry.
—Brittany Carloni, The Indianapolis Star, 11 Mar. 2024
By Friday, these trees had advanced to the halfway point of their blooming process, according to the National Mall unit of the National Park Service.
—Martin Weil, Washington Post, 9 Mar. 2024
Adverb
They're located halfway between Reno and Las Vegas in a high-desert oasis of sorts for the plants and the insects that pollinate them.
—Scott Sonner, Quartz, 23 Apr. 2024
The bullet entered just above his right ear and lodged halfway into his brain.
—Stephanie Colombini, NPR, 18 Apr. 2024
There, a line snakes halfway around the perimeter of a little vegan grocery store that’s sparking with activity.
—Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2024
The road from the nearest airport gets so rough that the first jeep needs changing out halfway — for an even more rugged four-wheel-drive.
—Alex Travelli Uma Bista, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2024
The 2,700-acre compound, which reopened in February, is situated halfway between Florence and Pisa.
—Katie Jackson, Robb Report, 12 Apr. 2024
Sources: Reasons to be Cheerful Tuvalu’s effort to create a digital nation is preserving heritage amid the sea levels that threaten it
Scientists say rising tides could render the small country of nine inhabited islands, located roughly halfway between Australia and Hawaii, uninhabitable by 2100.
—Cameron Pugh, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Apr. 2024
While everyone was asleep halfway around the world, my phone was silent and my inbox was blissfully empty.
—Teddy Minford, Vogue, 9 Apr. 2024
The unusual meeting point was a compromise of sorts, halfway between Tel Aviv, where Rappaport lived, and Raanan’s homebase in Mikhmoret, a coastal town 26 miles to the north.
—Byallie Garfinkle, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2024
Adjective
Six Mile Island also marks the halfway point in the Great Steamboat Race, a long-standing annual tradition and part of the Kentucky Derby Festival.
—Connor Giffin, The Courier-Journal, 23 Apr. 2024
Restaurant Wars is just around the corner — and that's like the halfway point, when the challenges are going to get tougher.
—Buddha Lo, Peoplemag, 18 Apr. 2024
Just past the halfway point of the season, Williams is putting up a career-high 12.9 points per game, and is shooting a career-best from the floor (46.7%) and from long range (44.9%).
—Tony Garcia, Detroit Free Press, 18 Jan. 2024
Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino has spoken of the need for more reinforcements this month, with the team languishing in 10th place in the Premier League at the halfway point of the season and in danger of missing out on qualifying for European competition for a second straight year.
—Steve Douglas, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2024
The trailer was not released outside the room and comes amid the halfway point in production on the film.
—Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Apr. 2024
In third at the halfway point, Harris turned on the jets to edge senior Dominick Corley of Spokane (Wash.) Mead by one-hundredth of a second.
—Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2024
The proposal zipped through both chambers before the halfway point despite criticism that it was shoved through to prevent public outcry.
—Brittany Carloni, The Indianapolis Star, 11 Mar. 2024
By Friday, these trees had advanced to the halfway point of their blooming process, according to the National Mall unit of the National Park Service.
—Martin Weil, Washington Post, 9 Mar. 2024
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halfway
adjective
half·way
-ˈwā 
1
: midway between two points
stop at the halfway mark
2
: partial sense 3
halfway measures
halfway
adverb
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