midpoint

noun

mid·​point ˈmid-ˌpȯint 

-ˈpȯint

: a point at or near the center or middle

Synonyms of midpoint

• middle

Examples of midpoint in a Sentence

The crowd begins to leave after the midpoint of the final period.

The team is in last place at the midpoint of the season.

the midpoint between her knee and ankle

The train stopped to refuel at the midpoint between New York and Chicago.

the midpoint of one side of the rectangle

Recent Examples on the Web

Welcome back to the Capitol, where Colorado lawmakers will pass the midpoint of the 2026 session later this week. —Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 9 Mar. 2026

What exactly is that otherworldly lead bridging into the song’s midpoint and bookending its call-and-response outro? —Billie Bugara, Pitchfork, 7 Mar. 2026

Playing on the first night of a back-to-back, Orlando didn’t allow a slow start against the Timberwolves limit them by shifting the contest in their favor near the midpoint. —Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2026

Nothing so far at the more-or-less midpoint of spring has made anyone think any different. —Kevin Sherrington mar. 6, Dallas Morning News, 6 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for midpoint

• adjoint
• anoint
• appoint
• checkpoint
• conjoint
• disjoint
• endpoint
• gunpoint
• nonpoint
• pinpoint
• standpoint
• viewpoint

Kids Definition

midpoint

noun

mid·​point ˈmid-ˌpȯint 

: a point at or near the center or middle