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

The company continued to guide for revenue growth of 3% at the midpoint and segment profit between $200 million and $220 million. — Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026

The revised outlook, at its midpoint, represents 8 percent growth from a year ago. — David Moin, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026

Presidents almost invariably lose congressional seats at the midpoint of their term, especially during their second stretch in office. — Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026

The team had given no indication how quickly Garrett would return as his absence stretched to the midpoint of the season, but McVay is hopeful his prize offseason acquisition will be back on the field shortly. — CBS News, 2 Nov. 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