midway

1 of 2

adverb

mid·​way ˈmid-ˌwā 

-ˈwā

: in the middle of the way or distance : halfway

midway

2 of 2

noun

mid·​way ˈmid-ˌwā 

: 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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Adverb

Carter was selected fourth overall by the Atlanta Dream in the 2020 draft but was suspended for conduct detrimental to the team midway through her second season and traded to the Sparks before the 2022 season. —Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2024

Christian’s Toreros teammates did a few things of their own against the Bulldogs. USD opened up a 6-1 lead midway through the game, half of the runs coming in a three-run fifth inning. —Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2024

The finale picked up where the penultimate episode left off: with the team midway through fighting an aggressive wildfire threatening to reach urban Seattle. —Breanne L. Heldman, Peoplemag, 31 May 2024

Bennett got Florida on the board midway through the second period on a second effort. —Tim Reynolds, The Mercury News, 28 May 2024

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Midway (Plaisance), Chicago, site of the amusement section of the Columbian Exposition 1893

First Known Use

Adverb

13th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1893, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

midway

1 of 2 adverb or adjective

mid·​way ˈmid-ˌwā 

-ˈwā

: in the middle of the way or distance : halfway

midway

2 of 2 noun

mid·​way ˈmid-ˌwā 

: an avenue at a fair, carnival, or amusement park for food stands, games of chance or skill, and amusement rides

Geographical Definition

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.