halfway

1 of 2

adverb

half·​way ˈhaf-ˈwā How to pronounce halfway (audio)
ˈhäf-
: 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

halfway

2 of 2

adjective

1
: midway between two points
at the halfway point/mark
2
: partial
a halfway solution

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 Web
Adverb
That puts it nearly halfway to a spot on the most popular list, which would require it to beat Glass Onion‘s 136M views to do so. Katie Campione, Deadline, 16 July 2024 Ark Encounter is located in Williamstown, in Grant County, halfway between Cincinnati and Lexington, and right off I-75. Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 13 July 2024
Adjective
The streamer is providing glimpses of the trio, fellow new Stranger Things cast member Linda Hamilton as well as returning Stranger Things stars in a behind-the-scenes video to commemorate Season 5 hitting the halfway mark of filming. Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 15 July 2024 At about the halfway mark of 2020, 31 fatal motorcycle crashes had been reported, followed by 37 in 2021, 34 in 2022 and 23 in 2023 during the same time period, the data shows. Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 15 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for halfway 

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Word History

Etymology

Adverb

Middle English half wey, from half half entry 2 + wey way entry 1

Adjective

derivative of halfway entry 1

First Known Use

Adverb

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1644, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of halfway was in the 14th century

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Cite this Entry

“Halfway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/halfway. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

halfway

adjective
half·​way -ˈwā How to pronounce halfway (audio)
1
: midway between two points
stop at the halfway mark
2
: partial sense 3
halfway measures
halfway adverb

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