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

Last quarter, Meta increased its 2026 capital spending guidance to between $125 billion and $145 billion, a $10 billion increase at the midpoint to $135 billion, citing higher costs for memory, chips and other data center components. — Paulina Likos, CNBC, 24 July 2026

Iowa saw improvement, too, once Gronowski grasped the nuance of the offense around the midpoint of the season. — Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 24 July 2026

In 2022, by contrast, there had been almost twice as many homicides by the midpoint of the year, with 50 people killed in Denver by July 1, including 14 children. — Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 20 July 2026

Participants underwent cognitive assessments — measuring verbal fluency, working memory, word recall and processing speed — at the beginning, midpoint and conclusion of the study. — Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 20 July 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