: 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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Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2025
Andersen had abruptly quit on the Beavers midway through a 1-5 season two years earlier, after which an Oregon reporter printed texts of the coach blasting his assistants.
—Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
The two most notable programs to have already fired their head coaches midway through the season are Arkansas and Virginia Tech.
—Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
In their absence, Chris Lee — who quickly became a fan favorite after he was introduced midway through Season 2 as Bobby’s cousin Randy — will continue to recur.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 29 Sep. 2025
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Adverb
Doja Cat stepped out midway through the monologue with Questlove to reenact a scene from The Real Housewives of Miami.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2025
Andersen had abruptly quit on the Beavers midway through a 1-5 season two years earlier, after which an Oregon reporter printed texts of the coach blasting his assistants.
—Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
The two most notable programs to have already fired their head coaches midway through the season are Arkansas and Virginia Tech.
—Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
In their absence, Chris Lee — who quickly became a fan favorite after he was introduced midway through Season 2 as Bobby’s cousin Randy — will continue to recur.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 29 Sep. 2025
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“Midway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/midway. Accessed 8 Oct. 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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