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

At $222 a share, Okta trades at about 57x the midpoint of its FY27 non-GAAP EPS guide, with revenue growing 10-11%. — Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2026

The midpoint of October brought with it a distinct turn toward Halloween and horror titles in Nielsen’s streaming ratings. — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2026

The Chicago Bears near the midpoint of the season at 5-2 in the ultracompetitive NFC North. — Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026

The idea was to lay the midpoint of the rope over the tree so that both ends hung to the ground. — Daniel Duane, New York Times, 14 Oct. 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