: 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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Christian Babcock,
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23 June 2026
If your application process requires multiple forms, account creation or redundant uploads, many applicants will abandon it midway.
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23 June 2026
The other England exile following the incident at a Chelsea nightclub, Gus Atkinson, was also withdrawn midway through the County Championship game.
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21 June 2026
The group went on to earn national and international acclaim before its swaggering leader, Country Dick Montana, died on stage midway through a 1995 show in Whistler, Canada.
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George Varga,
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Adverb
The North African nation had suffered through a shutout loss to Lionel Messi’s Argentina in the opening game of its first World Cup appearance since 2014 and trailed Jordan by a goal midway through the second half.
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Christian Babcock,
Mercury News,
23 June 2026
If your application process requires multiple forms, account creation or redundant uploads, many applicants will abandon it midway.
—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
The other England exile following the incident at a Chelsea nightclub, Gus Atkinson, was also withdrawn midway through the County Championship game.
—
Hector Vickers,
New York Times,
21 June 2026
The group went on to earn national and international acclaim before its swaggering leader, Country Dick Montana, died on stage midway through a 1995 show in Whistler, Canada.
—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 June 2026
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“Midway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/midway. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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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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